GO GENTLE INTO THE NIGHT

by C. L. Sulzberger ‧ RELEASE DATE: May 18, 1976

New York Times foreign correspondent Sulzberger, an atheist, has collected a century-and-sect-hopping collection of brief prayers from all sorts and conditions of men and the various seasons of the soul: ""one does not have to believe in God to respect godliness [or] admire the methodology of virtue."" From that somewhat sententious judgment seat Sulzberger riffles through his vast hoard of supplications, petitions, statements of praise and thanksgiving--from ancient Egyptians and Sumerians, a scattering of English and French clerics, various saints, and assorted famous others to a brace of muddled contributions from Allen Ginsberg. Those of Sulzberger's persuasion, like those who amass bottle caps, will enjoy the variety and the aura of a once viable utility; believers may find in many of the selections a more immediate connection.

Pub Date: May 18, 1976

ISBN: N/A

Page Count: -

Publisher: Prentice-Hall

Review Posted Online: N/A

Kirkus Reviews Issue: May 1, 1976

Categories: NONFICTION