StarbridgeReihe
Diese umfangreiche Saga schildert die turbulenten Ereignisse des 20. Jahrhunderts in England durch die Perspektive einer Kirche. Jeder Band konzentriert sich auf eine andere Figur, doch ihre Leben verweben sich und bieten eine vielschichtige Sicht auf eine sich wandelnde Gesellschaft. Durch diese miteinander verbundenen Erzählungen erforscht die Serie Themen wie Glauben, Verlust und menschliche Widerstandsfähigkeit in turbulenten Zeiten. Es ist eine fesselnde Reise durch die Geschichte, gesehen durch persönliche Erfahrungen.
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Ultimate Prizes
- 480 Seiten
- 17 Lesestunden
Reissue of the author's most famous and well-loved work, the Starbridge series, six self-contained yet interconnected novels that explore the history of the Church of England through the 20th century.
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In 1963, when traditional values are coming under attack, a young woman in her twenties, Venetia Flaxton, becomes disastrously involved with her best friend's father, the powerful, dynamic but ultimately mysterious Dean of Starbridge Cathedral. Yet, as a married man and a senior Churchman, Aysgarth has nothing to offer her but an admiration which spirals out of control into an obsessive love. As Aysgarth begins to take scandalous risks to further their friendship, pressures rise and the dangers multiply. Venetia finds herself trapped in a desperate web of love and lies from which it seems impossible to escape. Witty, compassionate and compelling, Scandalous Risks explores not only the reality of sin and the fantasy of sexual obsession, but the overpowering human need for redemption, love and lasting happiness.
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Mystical Paths
- 512 Seiten
- 18 Lesestunden
“No writing today can equal [Susan] 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. . . . The denouement will leave readers breathless.”—Publishers Weekly Nicholas Darrow is a strong-willed and independent-minded man, full of the energy and assurance of his age and his moment in time—he is twenty-five in 1968. A magnet for attention and attraction, Nicholas is already beset by a troubled past, and expert at ignoring the grip it has on his life. But as he follows his father into the Anglican priesthood, his fascination with his own psychic powers results near-tragedy. It will only be by facing the truth about his relationship with his father that Nicholas can find his way out of the seemingly impenetrable darkness that engulfs him. . . . Told with all the drama, intelligence, and emotional depth we have come to expect from Susan Howatch, Mystical Paths is a breathtaking novel about the powerful, often painful, but finally indestructible ties between parent and child. And like its four highly praised predecessors in the Church of England series, it is a novel that celebrates the redeeming power of self-knowledge and faith. “Intelligent, compelling, and fascinating.”—The Cleveland Plain Dealer
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Following "Glittering Images", "Glamorous Powers", "Ultimate Prizes", "Scandalous Risks", "Mystical Paths" and "Absolute Truths", this book concludes a series of novels set against the backdrop of the power and politics of the Church of England in the 20th century.
