"A captivating story filled with English charm, luminous wisdom,
and astounding spiritual insight"
Goudge's singular gift is the depth and insight she brings to
her characters. Mary Lindsay is a born and bred Londoner who has
enjoyed her city life--a prestigious job, and friends with whom she
takes in the city pleasures of theatre, art and music. But fleeting
memories of a childhood visit to her father's elderly cousin out in
the country are revived with the news that the woman has willed her
home, the Laurels, to Mary. She makes an uncharacteristically
sudden and life-changing decision to leave London for the country.
The gradual unfolding of her understanding of herself, of the
now-deceased woman who has bequeathed her home to Mary, and of the
people of Appleshaw, all weave together in a most memorable story
of love's redemptive power.
Customer Reviews:
"I am not a person who re-reads books, but this is one that I feel
the need to read again on a regular basis. I wish this would be
published again so I could share it with more people. Just reading
the book felt like someone had given me a special gift."
"It's hard to describe this lovely, enchanting book. It's one of
my favorite books and I periodically reread it. It has lovely
descriptions of Nature and is a story about the most sacred mystery
there is: Love, all kinds of Love. This is probably one of the most
life-affirming books I have ever read."
General
Imprint: |
Hendrickson Publishers Inc
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Country of origin: |
United States |
Release date: |
October 2011 |
First published: |
October 2011 |
Authors: |
Elizabeth Goudge
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Dimensions: |
216 x 141 x 22mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Paperback - Trade
|
Pages: |
306 |
ISBN-13: |
978-1-59856-841-7 |
Categories: |
Books >
Fiction >
General & literary fiction >
General
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LSN: |
1-59856-841-8 |
Barcode: |
9781598568417 |
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