The Puritan Author:Liam O'Flaherty In an Ireland controlled by hypocritical Puritanism, Francis Ferriter is determined to wage war on the sin he sees around him. But when feelings for a beautiful young prostitute awaken within him, he is wept into a storm of personal conflict. Only a sacrifice of blood will calm his turmoil and purify society. — However, the events set in motion b... more »y his actions serve only to threaten Ferriter's deepest convictions. As the police investigations draw to a close, he desperately searches Dublin for an answer to the crucuial question: Does God exist?« less