Away from the world, and yet at one with it, Philippa must learn to forgive and forget her past. In This House of Brede by Rumer Godden 5.0 Hardcover 34.95 Hardcover 34.95 eBook 14.

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. IN THIS HOUSE OF BREDE Godden, Rumer Published by Viking, New Yiork, 1969 Condition: Near Fine Hardcover Save for Later From MARIE BOTTINI, BOOKSELLER (Cotati, CA, U.S.A.) AbeBooks Seller Since MaSeller Rating Quantity: 1 View all copies of this book Buy Used US 50. In this small community of fewer than one hundred women, she soon discovers all the human frailties: jealousy, love, despair. ' Bruised by tragedy, Philippa Talbot leaves behind a successful career with the civil service for a new calling: to join an enclosed. Philippa Talbot leaves her Civil Service career for a new calling - to join an enclosed order of Benedictine nuns. Peace, but what a strange peace, made of unremitting toil and effort. By the author of Black Narcissus and The River 'Rumer Godden's novels have a timeless shimmer' GUARDIAN 'One hundred years after her birth, Rumer Godden's novels still pulse with life' MATTHEW DENNISON, TELEGRAPH 'Her craftsmanship is always sure' NEW YORK TIMES 'The motto was Pax but the word was set in a circle of thorns. Rumer Godden's classic 1960s novel is a vivid portrait of a woman's encounter with faith as she enters an order of Benedictine nuns. In this House of Brede: A Virago Modern Classic (VMC) Godden, Rumer Published by Virago, 2013 ISBN 10: 1844088561 ISBN 13: 9781844088560 Seller: WeBuyBooks, Rossendale, LANCS, United Kingdom Contact seller Seller Rating: Book Used - Softcover Condition: Good 1.96 Convert currency 2. Rumer Goddens novels have a timeless shimmer. In this House of Brede Rumer Godden Viking Press, 1969 - Catholic women - 376 pages 18 Reviews Reviews arent verified, but Google checks for and removes fake content when its identified. Description for In This House of Brede Paperback. One hundred years after her birth, Rumer Goddens novels still pulse with life.