A Prayer for the Dying
1999
First Published
3.99
Average Rating
220
Number of Pages
Set just after the Civil War, A Prayer for the Dying is the story of a small Wisconsin town gripped by a mysterious, deadly epidemic, and one man desperate to save it. Torn between his loyalty to his family, his faith in God, and his terror of this vicious disease, Jacob Hansen struggles to preserve his sanity amid the chaos and violence around him.
Avg Rating
3.99
Number of Ratings
3,323
5 STARS
34%
4 STARS
39%
3 STARS
20%
2 STARS
5%
1 STARS
2%
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Author
Stewart O'Nan
Author · 24 books
Stewart O'Nan is the author of eighteen novels, including Emily, Alone; Last Night at the Lobster; A Prayer for the Dying; Snow Angels; and the forthcoming Ocean State, due out from Grove/Atlantic on March 8th, 2022. With Stephen King, I’ve also co-written Faithful, a nonfiction account of the 2004 Boston Red Sox, and the e-story “A Face in the Crowd.” You can catch me at stewart-onan.com, on Twitter @stewartonan and on Facebook @stewartONanAuthor
