The Seven Storey Mountain by Thomas Merton (English) Paperback Book

Description: The Seven Storey Mountain by Thomas Merton A modern spiritual classic chronicles the journey of a restless, intelligent young man buffeted by the social and political winds of the early twentieth century as he decides to join a Trappist monastery. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description One of the most famous books ever written about a mans search for faith and peace. The Seven Storey Mountain tells of the growing restlessness of a brilliant and passionate young man, who at the age of twenty-six, takes vows in one of the most demanding Catholic orders--the Trappist monks. At the Abbey of Gethsemani, "the four walls of my new freedom," Thomas Merton struggles to withdraw from the world, but only after he has fully immersed himself in it. At the abbey, he wrote this extraordinary testament, a unique spiritual autobiography that has been recognized as one of the most influential religious works of our time. Translated into more than twenty languages, it has touched millions of lives. Back Cover The Seven Storey Mountain is one of the most famous books ever written about a mans search for faith and peace. While still in his early twenties, Merton, an intensely passionate and brilliant man, found that nothing in his worldly life assuaged a growing restlessness. His curiosity about spiritual matters led him first to baptism as a Catholic and ultimately to entry into a Trappist monastery-"the four walls of my new freedom." There he wrote this extraordinary testament, a unique spiritual autobiography of a man who withdrew from the world only after he had fully immersed himself in it. In the half-century since its original publication, The Seven Storey Mountain has been recognized as one of the most influential religious works of our time. Translated into more than twenty languages, it has touched millions of lives. Author Biography Thomas Merton (1915-1968) was born in France and came to live in the United States at the age of 24. He received several awards recognizing his contribution to religious study and contemplation, including the Pax Medal in 1963, and remained a devoted spiritualist and a tireless advocate for social justice until his death in 1968. Review "[Thomas Merton] is perhaps the proper patron saint of our information-saturated age, of we who live and move and have our being in social media, and then, desperate for peace and rest, withdraw into privacy and silence, only to return. As we always will." -- The New Yorker"[Merton] is an incredible source of light and comfort and humor." -- Anne Lamott Review Quote Without a life of the spirit our whole existence becomes unsubstantial and illusory.-Thomas Merton Details ISBN0156010860 Author Thomas Merton Short Title 7 STOREY MOUNTAIN ANNIV/E Pages 496 Language English Edition 50th ISBN-10 0156010860 ISBN-13 9780156010863 Media Book Format Paperback DEWEY 271.12502 Year 1999 Residence US Birth 1915 Death 1968 DOI 10.1604/9780156010863 Country of Publication United States AU Release Date 1999-10-04 NZ Release Date 1999-10-04 US Release Date 1999-10-04 UK Release Date 1999-10-04 Place of Publication Boston Imprint Mariner Books Publisher Houghton Mifflin Edition Description 50th Anniversary ed. Publication Date 1999-10-04 Audience General Imprint US HarperOne Publisher US HarperCollins 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:43648878;

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