"The fact of the matter is Joseph Kirkland was afraid. Afraid of
not being Saved. Afraid of being Saved. Afraid of the
transformation that would occur the moment he uttered those words,
Jesus! God! I want you to come into my heart!" Blessed Assurance is
a coming-of-age novel. It is set against the backdrop of a small
close-knit evangelical community in the fictional Scottish village
of Kilhaugh during a fog-bound December in the late
nineteen-sixties when the Cold War was on the brink of turning hot.
The story takes place over six soul-searching days in the life of
Godfearing dog-thief and pyromaniac, eleven-year-old Joseph
Kirkland, and his godless, devil-may-care best friend, Archie
Truman, as the perpetually guilt-ridden Joseph attempts to put
right what he believes to be the most terrible of lies. It is
peopled with colourful characters, peppered with moments of
tenderness, tragedy and occasional surreal humour. At its heart
though, Blessed Assurance is an exploration of family, friendship,
faith, loneliness and grief, and the compromises that sometimes
have to be made to remain part of our community.
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