Mystical Paths: 5 (Starbridge) - Softcover

Howatch, Susan

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0449221229 ISBN 13: 9780449221228

Publisher: Fawcett Books, 1993

Synopsis

When Nicholas Darrow follows his father into the Anglican priesthood in 1968 at the age of twenty-five, he is fleeing a troubled past. But when his fascination with his own psychic powers results in a near-tragedy, Nicholas must face the truth about his relationship with his father before he can find his way out of the seemingly impenetrable darkness that engulfs him.

About this title

Review:

'One of the most original novelists writing today' Cosmopolitan

'She is writing for anyone who can recognise that mysterious gift of the true storyteller' Daily Telegraph

‘Arguably no one writing today can equal Howatch's ability to write compelling novels that combine theology and psychology in a complex, fast-moving plot offering beautifully delineated characters and the suspense of a mystery thriller' Publishers Weekly

‘A fascinating, mind-bending exposition... Howatch wins out' Sunday Times'

‘Taking on the style of a psychological thriller...Mystical Paths covers in a profound and theologically thoughtful way the powers of light and powers of darkness...Her success should not go unrewarded' Catholic Herald

'Howatch writes thrillers of the heart and mind ...everything in a Howatch novel cuts close to the bone and is of vital concern' New Woman

From the Back Cover:

1968, with the swinging sixties sliding into decadence, finds Nicholas Darrow wrestling with overwhelming personal problems: How can he bring himself to marry his fiancée, Rosalind, when he is unable to avoid promiscuity? How can he become a priest when he finds it so difficult to live as one?
And how can he break his dangerous dependence on his father Jon, whose psychic gifts he shares?

It is at this crucial moment in his life that Nick becomes involved in the mystery surrounding his friends, Christian Aysgarth. Gradually, he realises that discovering the truth about this enigmatic and complex man will unlock the answers to his own baffling problems. However, his journey through darkness into the light reverses all the certainties and, in his experiments with his psychic powers, Nick risks even his own life and sanity.

‘She is writing for anyone who can recognise that mysterious gift of the true storyteller’
DAILY TELEGRAPH

‘Utterly addictive’
JILLY COOPER

About this edition

• Publisher: Fawcett Books
• Publication date: 1993
• ISBN 10: 0449221229
• ISBN 13: 9780449221228
• Binding: Mass Market Paperback
• Number of pages: 512