Glamorous Powers (New Edition) 9781917523714 Hardback

The beloved masterpiece from the acclaimed Starbridge series returns in a stunning new edition expanded, revised and substantially rewritten by the author.In 1940former naval officer chaplain Jon Darrow is now a monk, his psychic gifts kept in order by a busy and rewarding community life. But suddenly he receives a vision calling him to leave his monastery and embark on a journey which will require all his courage and strength, a journey to seek a new life. Yet how can he be sure his psychic gifts and charismatic qualities those glamorous powers wont corrupt this new life in the moral maelstrom of the Second World War?Darrow almost yearns to believe his vision is a delusion, but adventure is waiting for him beyond the cloister and he must steel himself to face the dark and dangerous world hes been called to rejoin.Susan HowatchsGlamorous Powersremains one of the most sophisticated examinations of faith, psychology and the Anglican Church ever written. Part psychological thriller, part spiritual journey, this enhanced edition reveals new layers of meaning in Darrows struggle to reconcile his mystical gifts with his all-too-human heart.Whether youre discovering Jon Darrows story for the first time or returning to the world of Starbridge, this definitive edition offers the richest, most complete vision of Howatchs unforgettable tale of searing self-discovery, passionate love and desperate errors which explode into a quest for forgiveness, reconciliation and redemption.