I need to reread that book. I remember being profoundly moved by it but I can't quite put it to words well. He captured the heart of the impoverished and especially the criminal.
Reminds me of Dickens' portrayal of Sydney Carton in Tale of Two Cities. Dickens' ability to peer into the soul of Carton moved me in ways no longer work has before.
"It is a far, far better thing that I do, than I have ever done; it is a far, far better rest that I go to than I have ever known."
