â€œA novel of sensitive dedication.â€ â€”The Atlantic Monthlyâ€œRumer Godden deals precisely with the theme of the religious life . . . as representing

In This House of Brede

â€œA novel of sensitive dedication.â€ â€”The Atlantic Monthly
â€œRumer Godden deals precisely with the theme of the religious life . . . as representing â€˜the heart of holiness of the Church.â€™ It is at once a life of great peace and often equally intense struggle.â€ â€”America magazine
This extraordinarily sensitive and insightful portrait of religious life centers on Philippa Talbot, a highly successful professional woman who leaves her life among the London elite to join a cloistered Benedictine community. In this gripping narrative of the crises surrounding the ancient Brede abbey, Rumer Godden penetrates to the mysterious, inner heart of a religious communityâ€”a place of complexity and conflict, as well as joy and love. It is a place where Philippa, to her own surprise and her friendsâ€™ astonishment, finds her life by losing it.
Country USA
Manufacturer Loyola Classics
Binding Paperback
UnitCount 1
EANs 9780829421286
ReleaseDate 0000-00-00

In This House of Brede