The Power and the Glory (Gentle Giant album) The Power and the Glory (Gentle Giant album) The Power and the Glory is the sixth album by the British progressive rock group Gentle Giant, released in 1974. Contrary to popular belief, the title of the album and its many lyrical themes were not inspired by author Graham Greene's novel of the same name, although Derek Shulman was aware of Greene's novel. Guitarist Gary Green has cited this album as his favourite by the band. The concept album focused on an individual who means to do good using political power. He finds himself tempted to abuse the power, as have
The Voices of Glory if she were to carry that serum through one more mile of waist-deep snow, would surely prompt the reader to burn all his Christmas seals". "A later novel, "The Voices of Glory" (1962), is one of Grubb's most ambitious works and most clearly demonstrates the concern for social justice that he learned from his mother. The novel describes the trial of Mary Cresap, a US Department of Public Health nurse who attempts to supply the poor with free tuberculosis vaccinations during the Depression. What makes The Voices of Glory stand out is its narrative style -- Grubb allows the "voices"