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In this House of Brede: A Virago Modern Classic
Paperback
Main Details
Title |
In this House of Brede: A Virago Modern Classic
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Authors and Contributors |
By (author) Rumer Godden
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Series | Virago Modern Classics |
Physical Properties |
Format:Paperback | Pages:528 | Dimensions(mm): Height 196,Width 128 |
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Category/Genre | Modern and contemporary fiction (post c 1945) |
ISBN/Barcode |
9781844088560
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Classifications | Dewey:823.914 |
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Illustrations |
None
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Publishing Details |
Publisher |
Little, Brown Book Group
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Imprint |
Virago Press Ltd
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Publication Date |
7 February 2013 |
Publication Country |
United Kingdom
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Description
'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 . . .
Author Biography
Rumer Godden (1907-98) was the acclaimed author of over sixty works of fiction and non-fiction for adults and children. Born in England, she and her siblings grew up in Narayanganj, India, and she later spent many years living in Calcutta and Kashmir. Several of her novels were made into films, including Black Narcissus, The Greengage Summer and The River, which was filmed by Jean Renoir. She was appointed OBE in 1993.
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