Publisher's Synopsis
""They Call Me Carpenter"" is a novel by Sinclair Upton that tells the story of a man who claims to be Jesus Christ and his impact on the people of Los Angeles. The book is set during the 1920s, a time of great social and political change in the United States. The protagonist, Carpenter, is a charismatic figure who preaches a message of love and compassion, drawing a following of both believers and skeptics. As Carpenter gains more followers, he becomes a threat to the established religious and political powers, who seek to silence him. The novel explores themes of faith, power, and social justice, and offers a critique of organized religion and the hypocrisy of those in positions of authority. Overall, ""They Call Me Carpenter"" is a thought-provoking and engaging work that challenges readers to question their beliefs and values.1922. Sinclair, American novelist, essayist, playwright, and short story writer, whose works reflected his socialistic views. Among his most famous books is The Jungle, which launched a government investigation of the meatpacking plants of Chicago, and changed the food laws of America. The book begins: The beginning of this strange adventure was my going to see a motion picture which had been made in Germany. It was three years after the end of the war, and you'd have thought that the people of Western City would have got over their war-phobias. But apparently they hadn't; anyway, there was a mob to keep anyone from getting into the theater, and all the other mobs started from that. Before I tell about it, I must introduce Dr. Karl Henner, the well-known literary critic from Berlin, who was traveling in this country, and stopped off in Western City at that time. Dr. Henner was the cause of my going to see the picture, and if you will have a moment's patience, you will see how the ideas which he put into my head served to start me on my extraordinary adventure. See other titles by this author available from Kessinger Publishing.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.
