In this House of Brede: A Virago Modern Classic (Virago Modern Classics #163)
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- Synopsis
- By the author of Black Narcissus.'Her craftsmanship is always sure; her understanding of character is compassionate and profound; her prose is pure, delicate, and gently witty' New York Times'The motto was Pax but the word was set in a circle of thorns. Peace, but what a strange peace, made of unremitting toil and effort.'Bruised by tragedy, Philippa Talbot leaves behind a successful career with the civil service for a new calling: to join an enclosed order of Benedictine nuns. In this small community of fewer than one hundred women, she soon discovers all the human frailties: jealousy, love, despair. But each crisis of heart and conscience is guided by the compassion and intelligence of the Abbess and by the Sisters' shared bond of faith and ritual. Away from the world, and yet at one with it, Philippa must learn to forgive and forget her past . . .
- Copyright:
- 2013
Book Details
- Book Quality:
- Publisher Quality
- Book Size:
- 432 Pages
- ISBN-13:
- 9781405513531
- Related ISBNs:
- 9781844088560
- Publisher:
- Little, Brown Book Group Limited
- Date of Addition:
- 07/13/21
- Copyrighted By:
- The Rumer Godden Literary Trust
- Adult content:
- No
- Language:
- English
- Has Image Descriptions:
- No
- Categories:
- Literature and Fiction, Religion and Spirituality
- Submitted By:
- Bookshare Staff
- Usage Restrictions:
- This is a copyrighted book.