Treasure Hunt

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"Treasure Hunt" is a novel by Frederick Buechner, part of his Book of Bebb series, that continues the comic yet spiritually probing adventures of the eccentric evangelist Leo Bebb.

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instanceOf novel
author Frederick Buechner NERFINISHED
characterRole Leo Bebb is an eccentric evangelist NERFINISHED
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
explores the flaws of religious leaders
the intersection of comedy and theology
the nature of belief
followedBy Open Heart NERFINISHED
follows Lion Country NERFINISHED
genre Christian fiction
comic novel
religious fiction
hasCharacter Leo Bebb NERFINISHED
hasCharacterTrait eccentricity
hasCharacterType evangelist
hasMoralQuestion what constitutes authentic faith
whether flawed people can be instruments of grace
hasSubject evangelism
grace
human frailty
religious charlatanism
hasTheme faith and doubt
family relationships
redemption
spiritual searching
the absurdity of religious institutions
language English
literaryMovement postmodern American literature
literaryStyle introspective prose
wry humor
mainCharacter Leo Bebb NERFINISHED
narrativePerspective first-person narration
notableFor combining satire with serious theological reflection
partOfSeries The Book of Bebb NERFINISHED
publicationPeriod 1970s
publisher Seabury Press NERFINISHED
seriesNumberWithin second book in The Book of Bebb series
setting United States of America
surface form: United States
targetAudience adult readers
tone comic
spiritually probing
workInAuthorOeuvre part of Frederick Buechner’s exploration of faith through fiction

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The Book of Bebb hasPart Treasure Hunt