The Beautiful thread: 8 (The Hawk and the Dove Series) - Softcover

Penelope Wilcock

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1782641459 ISBN 13: 9781782641452

Publisher: Lion Fiction, 2016

Synopsis

William, the capable former cellarer (administrator), has returned to St Alcuins at Abbot John's request to help his replacement learn the ropes. But William's return coincides with a bishop's visitation, a regular event. The bishop, a zealous churchman with a large entourage, has heard rumours of St Alcuins having had in their community one William de Bulmer, who is said to have attempted suicide and left the order - attempted suicide is a felony, and breaking monastic vows is a grave sin. (For those unfamiliar with the series, the bishop is entirely correct). The bishop wants to know where this man is so he can be arraigned before an ecclesiastical court, and wishes to discover what happened and what part Abbot John played in those events. His suspicions are well founded. As the story unfolds, the beautiful thread of the Gospel weaves quietly through the contrasting colours of human frailty, religious zeal and social pretension.

The Beautiful Thread is the 8th book in the popular Hawk and the Dove series.

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About the Author

Pen Wilcock is the author of many books such as In Celebration of Simplicity and 100 Stand-Alone Bible Studies. For many years a Methodist minister, she has worked as a hospice and school chaplain. She has five adult daughters and lives in Hastings, East Sussex.

About this edition

• Publisher: Lion Fiction
• Publication date: 2016
• ISBN 10: 1782641459
• ISBN 13: 9781782641452
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 208