So Big Gnosticism (apart from a few

Gnosticism (apart from a few vestigial groups in the Near East and Europe) subsuming their heritage last

Archie forms a group of scouts to fight alongside the legendary Scottish chieftains (who were memorably portrayed in the film Braveheart) for their country's independence

A new era had begun and the world would never be the same again

The book is unusual in that the material is organized into 47 semi-independent lessonsrather than the more usual chapter-by-chapter approach

students preparing

So Big Gnosticism (apart from a few"It has the completeness, and finality, that grips and exalts and convinces. . . . So Big is a masterpiece." Literary Review "A thoughtful book, clean and strong, dramatic at times, interesting always, clear sighted, sympathetic, a novel to read and to remember." New York Times "Recommended reading for our times." Washington Post In this Pulitzer Prizewinning novel, Edna Ferber recounts the transformation of a gambler's daughter into a spirited