Susan Howatch
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A tale of intrigue in the Church of England by a writer who has been called the ecclesiastical Le Carre. The protagonist is Bishop Ashworth, a staunch defender of traditional morality. But when catastrophe overwhelms him, Ashworth's principles are revealed to be only a facade. Sixth volume in a sextet which began with Glittering Images.
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The third in Susan Howatch's Church of England novels, Ultimate Prizes begins in 1942 with the world at war, as narrator and archdeacon Nevill Aysgarth finds himself falling into a hopeless obsession over Dido Tallent, beautiful celebrity, and finds himself pursuing her through a swamp of guilt and the destruction of his valued moral compass. . . .
Praise for Ultimate Prizes
“I did not want to put the book down....
Praise for Ultimate Prizes
“I did not want to put the book down....
3) Cashelmara
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A saga about a wealthy and titled English family in the ninteenth century whose member's fates and fortunes are all linked to Cashelmara, their Irish country estate.
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This family saga traces the fortunes of the Van Zales of New York City from post World War II through the 1960's. Cornelius Van Zale, czar of a Wall Street investment bank, lords it over his family, friends and underlings. His cut-throat tactics have far-reaching adverse effects on everyone around him, particularly on his vulnerable daughter, Vicky.
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Once again, Howatch weaves together the ecclesiastical and the earthly in an electrifying story about a woman who begins to doubt the certainties of her life. A young lawyer in her 30s, Carter Graham seeks help at St. Benet's Healing Centre and sets out on a psychological and spiritual journey that will bring her to a startling understanding of her life
11) The HEARTBREAKER
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507 PAGES. $14.95. INTERTWINES CONTEMPORARY RELIGIOUS HEALING PRACTICES AND DEEP SEATED SEXUAL DESIRE. KD