"The Coming" by J. C. Snaith is a story set in the English countryside during World War I. Readers learn about Reverend Thomas Perry-Hennington, a priest striving to reconcile his beliefs with the chaos of war. The clergyman wrestles with his religious convictions and his duties to his parish while his sons are off serving their country. As he attempts to craft his sermon, readers discover his turbulent feelings about the war and his growing doubts about his calling. When his daughter, Edith, shares unsettling information about a villager named John Smith, the story begins to examine themes of faith, morality, and social change during a period of upheaval.
The coming
By J. C. (John Collis) Snaith
In a war-stricken village, a clergyman's faith is tested when a controversial villager stirs tensions, prompting him to confront his own beliefs and the changing world around him.
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About the AuthorJohn Collis Snaith was an English first-class cricketer active 1900 who played for Nottinghamshire. He was born in Nottingham; died in Hampstead. He was also a novelist, writing as J. C. Snaith, and played in the Authors Cricket Club alongside fellow authors A. A. Milne and P. G. Wodehouse among others.
John Collis Snaith was an English first-class cricketer active 1900 who played for Nottinghamshire. He was born in Nottingham; died in Hampstead. He was also a novelist, writing as J. C. Snaith, and played in the Authors Cricket Club alongside fellow authors A. A. Milne and P. G. Wodehouse among others.
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