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Merton, Thomas. No Man is an Island. New York, Harcourt Brace and Company, 1955. Octavo. XXIII, 264 pages. Original Hardcover with dustjacket in protective Mylar. Very good condition with only minor signs of external wear and some damage to cover and the first two inside pages. Thomas Merton, O.C.S.O. (January 31, 1915 - December 10, 1968) was an American Catholic writer and mystic. A Trappist monk of the Abbey of Gethsemani, Kentucky, he was a poet, social activist, and student of comparative religion. In 1949, he was ordained to the priesthood and given the name Father Louis. On March 19, 1944, Merton made his temporary profession of vows and was given the white cowl, black scapular and leather belt. In November 1944 a manuscript Merton had given to friend Robert Lax the previous year was published by James Laughlin at New Directions: a book of poetry titled Thirty Poems. Merton had mixed feelings about the publishing of this work, but Dom Frederic remained resolute over Merton continuing his writing. In 1946 New Directions published another poetry collection by Merton, A Man in the Divided Sea, which, combined with Thirty Poems, attracted some recognition for him. The same year Merton's manuscript for The Seven Storey Mountain was accepted by Harcourt Brace & Company for publication. The Seven Storey Mountain, Merton's autobiography, was written during two-hour intervals in the monastery scriptorium as a personal project. On December 10, 1968, Merton was in Bangkok, Thailand, attending an interfaith conference between Catholic and non-Christian monks. While stepping out of his bath, he was accidentally electrocuted by an electric fan. His associate, Dom Jean Leclercq, OSB, states: In all probability the death of Thomas Merton was due in part to heart failure, in part to an electric shock. (Wikipedia).
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"A stimulating series of spiritual reflections which will prove helpful for all struggling to find the meaning of human existence and to live the richest, fullest, and noblest life."-- "Chicago Tribune" "Merton wrote of ageless spiritual life and religious devotion with the knowledge of a modern."-- "The New York Times"
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Thomas Merton (1915-1968) was born in France and came to live in the United States at the age of 24. He received several awards recognizing his contribution to religious study and contemplation, including the Pax Medal in 1963, and remained a devoted spiritualist and a tireless advocate for social justice until his death in 1968. The Sign of Jonas was originally published in 1953.
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- PublisherSearch Press Ltd
- Publication date1955
- ISBN 10 0855321938
- ISBN 13 9780855321932
- BindingHardcover
- Edition number1
- Number of pages256
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