21 Jul Merton & Waugh: A Monk, A Crusty Old Man and The Seven Storey Mountain
From 1948 to 1952 the lives of Trappist monk Thomas Merton and British novelist Evelyn Waugh were closely intertwined. In these pages we witness Merton the writing student and spiritual master and Waugh the master of prose and conflicted penitent.
REVIEWS
“Engaging, informative, and illuminating!” — Christine M. Bochen, Shannon Chair in Catholic Studies, Nazareth College, Rochester NY
“A wonderful brief study of both men.” — Patrick Samway SJ, editor of The Letters of Thomas Merton and Robert Giroux
“…essential reading for anyone interested in Catholicism and literary criticism.”–The Catholic Herald
“This is a delightful little book, beautifully produced….” — Ian Ker, author of John Henry Newman: A Biography
Read “Beyond The Seven Storey Mountain:Remembering Thomas Merton” here