The Seven Storey Mountain
by:
Thomas Merton (author)
The fervor of his progress to the Trappist monastery at Gethsemani is deeply moving. It is a difficult matter to write about, but I think there will be many who, however alien the experience may remain to them personally, will put the narrative down with wonder and respect. --New York Herald...
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The fervor of his progress to the Trappist monastery at Gethsemani is deeply moving. It is a difficult matter to write about, but I think there will be many who, however alien the experience may remain to them personally, will put the narrative down with wonder and respect. --New York Herald Tribune Books.
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Format: paperback
ISBN:
9780156806794 (0156806797)
Publish date: October 1st 1978
Publisher: Harvest Books
Pages no: 429
Edition language: English
This is a very hard book to review since it is a classic religious text and who am I to judge?The book is very readable, and the experiences of the famous monk, Thomas Merton, were interesting. Especially those experiences from when he was a young child. I have to admit that I was envious of his t...