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Seven Storey Mountain
Thomas Merton
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Description for Seven Storey Mountain
Paperback. Tells the story of Thomas Merton's search for faith and peace in a world which first fascinated and then appalled him. It is written with the profound insight of a man who has seen himself clearly. Complete and unedited edition. Num Pages: 448 pages. BIC Classification: BGXA; HRCC7; HRCV9. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 141 x 32. Weight in Grams: 564.
The complete and unedited edition of Thomas Merton's famous autobiography, one of the greatest works of spiritual pilgrimage ever written. Travelling in his early years with his artist father in the United States, France and England, Thomas Merton prided himself on his worldly accomplishments. His year at Clare College, Cambridge, was indulgent, and although Columbia University to which he went next suited his temperament better, it did nothing to assuage his restlessness. Gradually Merton recognized his need for faith and became a Catholic. With his baptism he began entertaining thoughts of monasticism but his desire to enter the ... Read more
The complete and unedited edition of Thomas Merton's famous autobiography, one of the greatest works of spiritual pilgrimage ever written. Travelling in his early years with his artist father in the United States, France and England, Thomas Merton prided himself on his worldly accomplishments. His year at Clare College, Cambridge, was indulgent, and although Columbia University to which he went next suited his temperament better, it did nothing to assuage his restlessness. Gradually Merton recognized his need for faith and became a Catholic. With his baptism he began entertaining thoughts of monasticism but his desire to enter the ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
SPCK Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
Weight
563g
Number of Pages
448
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780281073665
SKU
V9780281073665
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Ref
99-20
About Thomas Merton
Thomas Merton (1915-1968) was a Trappist monk, writer, peace and civil rights activist. His bestselling books include New Seeds of Contemplation.
Reviews for Seven Storey Mountain
It is a rare pleasure to read an autobiography with a pattern and meaning valid for all of us. The Seven Storey Mountain is a book one reads with a pencil so as to make it one’s own.
Graham Greene
A remarkable book, a classic of its kind, written in a vivid, rich and alert style which ranges ... Read more
Graham Greene
A remarkable book, a classic of its kind, written in a vivid, rich and alert style which ranges ... Read more