The Dean's Watch: The Cathedral Trilogy by Elizabeth Goudge (English) Paperback

Description: The Dean's Watch by Elizabeth Goudge A rich and beautiful story, set in a quiet cathedral city during the eighteenth-century. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description When cathedral dean Adam Ayscough encounters clockmaker Isaac Peabody, their unlikely friendship touches the lives of the entire community. Behind the deans fearsome reputation lies a humble man crippled by shyness. Desperate to leave behind a lasting legacy of goodness, his only wishes are to serve God and his parishioners, and to be loved by his young and dissatisfied wife.Haunted by the memories of a miserable childhood, gifted clockmaker Isaac Peabody has spent a lifetime perfecting his craft and rejecting all belief in God.Despite their fundamental differences, both men find a common understanding, and discover that faith can come in many different guises. Back Cover A rich and beautiful story, set in a cathedral city in the 1780s. There the formidable Dean struck up a friendship with a genius of a clockmaker, Isaac Peabody; there Job, who promised to develop into an even finer craftsman than Isaac, courted Polly, and irrepressibly happy maid-of-all-work; and there, many other events, some as delightful as they were unexpected, befell those living in the shadow of the great cathedral. Flap When cathedral dean Adam Ayscough encounters clockmaker Isaac Peabody, their unlikely friendship touches the lives of the entire community. Behind the deans fearsome reputation lies a humble man crippled by shyness. Desperate to leave behind a lasting legacy of goodness, his only wishes are to serve God and his parishioners, and to be loved by his young and dissatisfied wife. Haunted by the memories of a miserable childhood, gifted clockmaker Isaac Peabody has spent a lifetime perfecting his craft and rejecting all belief in God. Despite their fundamental differences, both men find a common understanding, and discover that faith can come in many different guises. A rich and beautiful story, set in a quiet cathedral city during the eighteenth-century. Author Biography Elizabeth de Beauchamp Goudge was born on April 24th 1900 in Wells, Somerset, where her father was Principal of Wells Theological College. Although she had privately intended writing as a career, her parents insisted she taught handicrafts in Oxford. She began writing in her spare time and her first novel ISLAND MAGIC, set in Guernsey, was a great success here and in America. GREEN DOLPHIN COUNTRY (1944) projected her to fame, netting a Literary Guild Award and a special prize of 30,000 from Louis B. Mayer of MGM before being filmed.In her later years Elizabeth Goudge settled in Henley-on-Thames. She died on April 1st, 1984. Review About the novels of Elizabeth Goudge there is always something of the fairy-tale, and THE DEANS WATCH is full of the enchantment of goodness - it has that timelessness which marks the authors best work. - The Scotsman Long Description When cathedral dean Adam Ayscough encounters clockmaker Isaac Peabody, their unlikely friendship touches the lives of the entire community. Behind the deans fearsome reputation lies a humble man crippled by shyness. Desperate to leave behind a lasting legacy of goodness, his only wishes are to serve God and his parishioners, and to be loved by his young and dissatisfied wife.Haunted by the memories of a miserable childhood, gifted clockmaker Isaac Peabody has spent a lifetime perfecting his craft and rejecting all belief in God.Despite their fundamental differences, both men find a common understanding, and discover that faith can come in many different guises. Review Quote About the novels of Elizabeth Goudge there is always something of the fairy-tale, and THE DEANS WATCH is full of the enchantment of goodness - it has that timelessness which marks the authors best work. - The Scotsman Promotional "Headline" A rich and beautiful story, set in a quiet cathedral city during the eighteenth-century. Description for Sales People A stunning new edition of the much-loved classic, also available in eBook for the first time. Details ISBN1473656338 Author Elizabeth Goudge Year 2017 ISBN-10 1473656338 ISBN-13 9781473656338 Format Paperback Pages 336 Media Book Imprint Hodder Paperback Place of Publication London Country of Publication United Kingdom DEWEY 823.912 Publication Date 2017-08-24 Subtitle The Cathedral Trilogy Publisher Hodder & Stoughton Language English UK Release Date 2017-08-24 Audience General AU Release Date 2017-10-30 NZ Release Date 2017-10-30 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:136450467;

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