01396cam a2200289 4500 214731078 TxAuBib 20101214120000.0 841012s1969||||||||||||||||||||||||eng|u 83083064 //r86 9780316161893 0316161896 TxAuBib Cronin, A. J, 1896-1981, (Archibald Joseph.) The keys of the kingdom / A.J. Cronin. Boston : Little, Brown, 1969. 344 p. ; 21 cm. Francis Chisholm is a compassionate and humble priest whose individuality and directness make him unpopular with other clergy. Considered a failure by his superiors, he is sent to China to maintain a mission amid desperate poverty, civil war, plague, and the hostility of his superiors. In the face of this constant danger and hardship, Father Chisholm finds the keys to the kingdom of heaven. Recognized as A. J. Cronin’s best novel, The Keys of the Kingdom is an enthralling, fast-moving, colorful tale of a deeply spiritual man called to do good in an imperfect world. 20101214. Clergy Fiction. Missionaries Fiction. China History Fiction. Historical fiction. Classic fiction. Christian fiction. Religious fiction.