Books: Job Redivivus

THE PASTOR OF POGGSEE — Gustav Frenssen—Houghton Mifflin ($2.50).*

Adam Barfood was as sturdy as his name. Son of a Holstein village carpenter, he grew up to be as rugged as his father, and, hoping there was something significant in his parentage, determined to be a parson. But he was so interested in people and such a good mixer he had a hard time passing his examinations. No parson of doubtful sex, when he got married it was to a girl with fire in her.

His cynical old Bishop laughed at Adam, sent him to an...

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