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A Time to Keep Silence
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This reflective and elegantly written work will appeal to readers interested in religion, spirituality, travel memoirs, and contemplative lifestyles, as well as those who appreciate lyrical prose and thoughtful human insight.
A wonderful insight into the calm and contemplative world of the monastery from a premier travel writer.
A wonderful insight into the calm and contemplative world of the monastery from a premier travel writer.
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From the French Abbey of St Wandrille to the abandoned and awesome Rock Monasteries of Cappadocia in Turkey, the celebrated travel writer Patrick Leigh Fermor studies the rigorous contemplative lives of the monks and the timeless beauty of their monastic surroundings.
In his occasional retreats, the peaceful solitude and the calm enchantment of the monasteries was passed on as a kind of supernatural windfall which A Time to Keep Silence so effortlessly records.
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Critics have praised Fermor's book for its superb command of the English language, blending travel writing with deep human exploration. The Observer lauded his "virtuoso skill with words," while the Sunday Times described it as a "brilliant book" with balanced introspection and reportage. The New Statesman called it "delightful," highlighting its admirable and sensitive prose, and the Daily Telegraph appreciated its clear portrayal of a man of the world's encounter with monastic life.
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ISBN: 9780719555275
Publisher: John Murray Press
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 15 March 2004
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: John Murray Publishers Ltd
Illustration: none
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 8.0mm
Width: 138.0mm
Height: 198.0mm
Weight: 77g
Pages: 96
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About the Author
Patrick Leigh Fermor is of English and Irish descent. After his stormy schooldays, followed by his walk across Europe to Constantinople, he lived and travelled in the Balkans and the Greek archipelago acquiring a deep interest in languages and remote places. He joined the Irish Guards, became a liaison officer in Albania, fought in Greece and Crete where, during the German occupation, he returned three times (once by parachute). Disguised as a shepherd he lived for over two years in the mountains, organising the resistance, and led the party that captured and evacuated the German Commander, General Kreipe. He was awarded the DSO and OBE, was made Honorary Citizen of Heraklion, and later of Kardamyli and Gytheion. He is a Corresponding Member of the Athens Academy. He now lives partly in Greece in the house he designed with his wife Joan in an olive grove in the Mani, and partly in Worcestershire.
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