Peace Shall Destroy Many

Peace Shall Destroy Many is the first novel by Canadian author Rudy Wiebe. The novel surrounds the lives of pacifist Mennonites in Saskatchewan during World War II.[1] The book generated considerable controversy in the Canadian Mennonite community when it was first published, forcing Wiebe to resign his position as editor of the Mennonite Brethren Herald.[2] The book is considered the first novel about Canadian Mennonites written in English and spurred on a wave of Mennonite literature in the decades after its publication.[3]

Peace Shall Destroy Many
AuthorRudy Wiebe
LanguageEnglish
Published1962 (McClelland & Stewart)
Publication placeCanada
Media typePrint (Hardback & Paperback)
Pages239 pp (first edition, hardcover)

References

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  1. ^ "Mennonites in Crisis:Figures of Paradox in Peace Shall Destroy Many". Conrad Grebel Review.
  2. ^ "A Conversation with Rudy Wiebe". Image Journal.
  3. ^ "Peace of Mind". The Winnipeg Free Press.