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In This House of Brede, which served as the basis for a 1975 made-for-television movie, is an extraordinarily sensitive and insightful portrait of religious life. The story, written by Rumer Godden, centers on Philippa Talbot, a highly successful professional woman who leaves her life among the London elite to join a cloistered Benedictine community.
This edition of In This House of Brede includes an introduction by best-selling Christian writer Phyllis Tickle, as well as discussion questions designed to help deepen the reading experience for both individuals and reading groups.
A guide for deeper individual understanding of the novel or for group discussion [pdf]
Rumer Godden (1907–98) was born in England, began writing fiction as an adult living in India, and continued a successful writing career after moving back to England. She is the author of In This House of Brede (Loyola Classics), Black Narcissus, The River, and other novels.
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