A God in Ruins (Uris novel)
First edition | |
| Author | Leon Uris |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Published | 1999 (HarperCollins) |
| Publication place | United States |
| Media type | Print (hardcover) & Paperback |
| Pages | 496 pp |
| ISBN | 0-06-018377-2 |
| OCLC | 40668126 |
| 813/.54 21 | |
| LC Class | PS3541.R46 G63 1999 |
A God in Ruins is a 1999 novel by Leon Uris.
Set between the 1940s and 2008, the book follows the life of Quinn Patrick O'Connell, a Jewish orphan adopted by a Catholic family and now the fictional Democratic candidate for the 2008 United States Presidency, running against incumbent, Thornton Tomtree. The book is set in the last week of the election campaign, with flashbacks to earlier periods.