In this House of Brede: A Virago Modern Classic

Name: In this House of Brede: A Virago Modern Classic
Rating: 4.833333492279053 (6 reviews)

Rumer Godden

Feb 2013 · Hachette UK

6 reviews

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INTRODUCED BY LAUREN GROFF

'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. 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 . . .

A vivid, moving and insightful portrait of religious community, In This House of Brede is one of Godden's very best 'convent novels - from the author of Black Narcissus and The River

INTRODUCED BY LAUREN GROFF '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 o...

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6 reviews

Donna Smillie

October 8, 2020

A beautiful book which I first read many years ago, and which I have reread many times since. The characters, and the nature of life lived within an enclosed, contemplative community such as Brede are presented in such a detailed and caring way, that by the end of the book, you feel as if you know and care deeply for these people. When I start to read this book, I find it hard to put it to one side until I've finished it. Again. This is a book I'm happy to recommend.

Debbie T

October 25, 2023

A really wonderful book! Very uplifting. I really recommend it.

About the author

Rumer Godden (1907-1998) 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 Kolkata 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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