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Christian novel
A Christian novel is any novel that expounds and illustrates a Christian world view in its plot, its characters, or both, or which deals with Christian themes in a positive way.-The tradition of Christian fiction:...
by Randy Alcorn
Randy Alcorn
Randy Alcorn is an American Protestant author and director of Eternal Perspective Ministries, a non-profit Christian organization dedicated to teaching an eternal viewpoint and helping the needy of the world. He has written several novels, including Deadline, Dominion, and Deception. He received a...
. It takes place in present-day China, and follows the story of two Harvard roommates, one American
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
and one Chinese
China
Chinese civilization may refer to:* China for more general discussion of the country.* Chinese culture* Greater China, the transnational community of ethnic Chinese.* History of China* Sinosphere, the area historically affected by Chinese culture...
, who reunite decades after they graduate. The novel won the Gold Medallion Book Award for evangelical literature.