One last post (for the moment). The Work and the Glory is, as Ruthie pointed out, historical fiction. That means it is a fictional book based on historic events, emphasis on "fictional."
If you are looking to be entertained, and even moved by the books, you will be pleasantly surprised.
But if you are looking for an accurate portrayal of the Church's history, this series is absolutely the last reference you should rely on.
Lund often portrays the historical events in a faith-promoting manner, leaving out the more difficult aspects of it, or changing them to dull the impact. There is nothing at all wrong with this given it is fiction and Lund is free to do so. But far too many members read the series and assume everything in them is the way it really happened. Often, it's not.
Historical fiction. Keep that in mind as you enjoy them.
Elphaba
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We can't change the country. Let us change the subject. Stephen Dedalus, Ulysses
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