Entering the Silence, 9780060654771
Paperback
Solitude vs. success: Merton’s spiritual journey and literary awakening.

Entering the Silence

Becoming a Monk and Writer, the Journals of Thomas Merton, Volume 2; 1941–1952

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  • Paperback

    528 pages

  • Release Date

    3 March 1997

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Summary

The second volume of Thomas Merton’s gusty, passionate journals chronicles Merton’s advancements to priesthood and emergence as a bestselling author with the surprise success of his autobiography, The Seven Storey Mountain. Spanning an eleven-year period, Entering the Silence reflects Merton’s struggle to balance his vocation to solitude with the budding literary career that would soon established him as one of the most important spiritual writers of our century.

Book Details

ISBN-13:9780060654771
ISBN-10:0060654775
Author:Thomas Merton, Jonathan Montaldo
Publisher:HarperCollins Publishers Inc
Imprint:HarperCollins
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:528
Edition:1st
Release Date:3 March 1997
Weight:440g
Dimensions:205mm x 135mm x 34mm
Series:The journals of Thomas Merton
About The Author

Thomas Merton

Thomas Merton (1915-1968) was a Trappist monk, writer and peace activist. His spiritual classics include the bestselling The Seven Storey Mountain’,New Seeds of Contemplation’ and `The Sign of Jonas’.

Dr Robert E. Daggy is director of the Thomas Merton Studies Centre at Bellarmine College. He lives in Louisville, KY.

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