Deliverance by James Dickey (in 2001, named as one of the 100 best English-language novels of the 20th century, as chosen by the editorial board of the Modern Library.)
... from Thomas a Kempis
Thomas ŕ Kempis (1380 - 1471) was a medieval Christian monk and author of "Imitation of Christ", one of the most well known Christian books on ...