Francis Chisholm is a compassionate and humble priest whose individuality and directness make him unpopular with other clergy. Considered a failure by his superiors he is sent to China to maintain a mission amid desperate poverty civil war plague and the hostility of his superiors. In the face of this constant danger and hardship Father Chisholm finds the keys to the kingdom of heaven. Recognized as A. J. Cronin’s best novel The Keys of the Kingdom is an enthralling fast-moving colorful tale of a deeply spiritual man called to do good in an imperfect world.