The Neon Bible
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About this book
The first novel by the Pulizer Prize-winning author of A Confederacy Of Dunces. David is a young boy growing up in a small Southern town in the 1940s. From his porch, David can see the whole valley, including the neon Bible that lights up the sky, emblem of the God-fearing folk who snub his family because Poppa can't afford the church dues.
Reader Profile
3.8/5 · 8441 readers · 176 pages · ≈ 3 h 16 m · Moderate
How long does it take to read The Neon Bible?
About ≈ 3 h 16 m — 176 pages, assuming roughly 250 words per page at 225 words per minute.
How many pages is The Neon Bible?
176 pages in its most-read edition.
What genre is The Neon Bible?
It sits on the Fiction shelves.
Is The Neon Bible in the public domain?
No — it is still under copyright.
Who wrote The Neon Bible?
John Kennedy Toole.