A biographical account of the three months the author spent in Parkminster, the only Carthusian monastery in England. He witnessed a lifestyle as austere as Thomas Merton’s Trappists. The Carthusians live alone in a two-up, two-down cell, meeting the others only during the offices which are sung seven times a day. Written as a journal, this book records Skinners impressions of the visit, focusing on both the inner and outer experience.
About the Author
John Skinner, a former journalist, soon turned to children’s bookselling. He founded the Red House, with its hugely successful children s book club, as well as the puffin Club for Penguins. He is married with four adult children.
Product Details
- Publisher: Gracewing; New edition (9 Jan. 2004)
- Language: English
- Paperback: 160 pages
- ISBN-10: 0852446128
- ISBN-13: 978-0852446126
- Dimensions: 13.97 x 0.94 x 21.59 cm
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