William Kelley Knihy

A story of compassion, friendship, and redemption features a white man on an all-black Air Force boxing team in the late 1940s South.

On Labor Day, 1938, close to Breesvort Castle, the huge and legendary home of the spawling, tumultuous, and quarrelsome Breesvort family, whose forebears tore thousands of acres of the Hudson River Valley away from the Indians in the seventeenth century, a terrible crime takes place. A beautiful young woman is hunted down through the woods by night, slain with a knife, stripped, skinned like a doe, and hung by her heels from the tree like a flayed and butchered animal. Now thirty years later, as the Breesvort family gathers in the wake of a funeral for a family celebration, the unsolved murder continues to haunt them and may indeed be repeated, as the same cast of characters gathers once again.

In The God Hunters William Kelley brings to full power the extraordinary complex of literary gifts that commanded, for his first novel, Gemini, immediate critical acclaim. The central matter of The God Hunters is spiritual struggle. His mode is an exuberant play of wit flashing over a profound and subtle perception of individual motives, of emotional nuance, of the intellectual and moral content of American life in the 1960s. William Kelley was born in 1929, the fourth of seven children. His first novel, Gemini was a best seller when first published in 1959. He has an extensive background as both writer and producer, having written numerous movies and series for television as well as 7 novels. He received an Academy Award for best screenplay in 1986 for Witness.

Gemini is the story of young Bascomb McGoslin and his search for love and spiritual fulfillment—a search which became a desperate flight from the life and the world he had known before. Behind Bascomb’s headlong escape was June Cyzmanski—a willful, beautiful creature as hungry for love as he, but with an honesty he had not yet achieved. Torn by his passion for Cyz and by his guilt over their love affair, Bascomb was impelled to seek absolution for his sins within the religious life. Gemini is many things. It is a bold and honest portrait of a man trapped by his own keen intelligence in a nightmare of doubt and ignorance. It is a fascinating and faithful recreation of seminary life. And, above all, it is a haunting story of love—between man and woman, man and God. William Kelley was born in 1929, the fourth of seven children. His first novel, Gemini was a best seller when first published in 1959. He has an extensive background as both writer and producer, having written numerous movies and series for television as well as 7 novels. He received an Academy Award for best screenplay in 1986 for Witness.

This reprint of the 1863 edition features speeches by Hon. W.D. Kelley, a notable figure from Pennsylvania. The work addresses the topic of conscription, reflecting the political and social climate of the Civil War era. Kelley's arguments provide insight into the debates surrounding enlistment and the responsibilities of citizens during a time of national crisis. The book serves as an important historical document, preserving the eloquence and perspectives of a key political voice from that period.

Set in 19th-century New Orleans, this historical novel explores the life of Henriette Delille, a free woman of color who co-founded an order of African American nuns. It highlights her journey and the impact of her faith and determination, illustrating how individuals can effect change in their communities and the world at large. Through her story, the novel celebrates resilience and empowerment amidst the challenges of her time.