The Book of Bebb (Cyclopedia of Literary Characters)
At a glance:
- Author: Frederick Buechner
- First Published: 1971
- Type of Work: Novel
- Type of Plot: Fiction of manners
- Time of Work: The early 1970’s
- Setting: Florida, Texas, New York City and vicinity, and South Carolina
- Genres: Long fiction, Satire
- Subjects: 1950’s, 1960’s, New York, North America or North Americans, Northeast, U.S., United States or Americans, South or Southerners, New York City, West, U.S., Wit or humor, Faith, Preaching, Reincarnation, Texas
- Locales: New York, NY, South Carolina, Florida, Texas
Characters Discussed
Lion Country, 1971
Antonio Parr, the narrator, in his middle thirties. Antonio and his friend Ellie Pierce gather information to expose Leo Bebb as a fraudulent promoter of religion. Antonio quickly becomes involved with the Bebb family and marries Sharon Bebb.
Leo Bebb, a heavyset, bald Southerner in his late fifties. He operates a diploma mill, called Gospel Faith College, and an ordination mill, called The Church of Holy Love, Inc., in Armadillo, Florida, and later on Red Path Ranch near Houston, Texas. Leo Bebb has all the traits...
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