Lucy Church Amiably Author:Gertrude Stein It seemed lyrical to Miss Stein to name her character Lucy Church for the church at Lucey, [France]. This is the source of many of her names and images--they are puns from French to English. ... The result can be read simply as an account of being in the countryside, or more complexly, as an investigation into the interlocking nature of things, ... more »and into the ways that language can be used for description.« less