In This House of Brede
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In This House of Brede

Rumer Godden
4.36
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This extraordinarily sensitive and insightful portrait of religious life centers on Philippa Talbot, a highly successful professional woman who leaves her life among the London elite to join a cloistered Benedictine community.
Genres: FictionClassicsReligionHistorical FictionCatholicBook ClubLiterary FictionSpiritualityLiteratureBritish Literature
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