{"product_id":"five-for-sorrow-ten-for-joy-a-virago-modern-classic-9781844088591","title":"Five for Sorrow Ten for Joy: A Virago Modern Classic","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBY THE BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF \u003ci\u003eBLACK NARCISSUS\u003c\/i\u003e AND \u003ci\u003eTHE RIVER \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'One of our best and most captivating novelists' PHILIP HENSHER \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e'Five for Sorrow, Ten for Joy\u003c\/i\u003e is about growth, choice, struggle, and the freedom of the soul' JOAN CHITTISTER \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'[Godden's] distinctive, poised and unsentimental books have never lost a shred of their almost hypnotic appeal' ROSIE THOMAS, \u003ci\u003eGUARDIAN \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Sisters of Béthanie, a French order of Dominican nuns, dedicate themselves to caring for the outcasts of society - criminals, prostitutes and drug addicts. Lise, an English girl who after the liberation of Paris was employed in one of the city's smartest brothels and rose to become a successful madame, finds herself joining the sisters. An inspiring and entirely convincing conversion story that shows how the mercy of God extends to the darkest human places.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMaster storyteller, Rumer Godden, weaves a deeply moving tale of Lise's prison sentence, her conversion and the agonising work among women whose traumatic experiences often outstrip even her own.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e[Godden's] \u003cb\u003edistinctive, poised and unsentimental books\u003c\/b\u003e have never lost a shred of their almost hypnotic appeal -- Rosie Thomas * Guardian *\u003cbr\u003eOne of our best and most captivating novelists -- Philip Hensher\u003cbr\u003e[Godden has] a \u003cb\u003egenius for storytelling \u003c\/b\u003e * Evening Standard *\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eFive for Sorrow, Ten for Joy\u003c\/i\u003e is about growth, choice, struggle, and the freedom of the soul that transcends the license of the body. It is about finding sin where we least expect it -- Joan Chittister\u003cbr\u003eGodden reaffirms her own faith in the convent joys: the beloved demands of the religious calendar; the simplicity and hard work of the day-to-day regimens * Kirkus Reviews *\u003cbr\u003eAll [Godden's novels] have one important thing in common: They are \u003cb\u003ebeautifully and simply wrought by a woman of depth and sensitivity\u003c\/b\u003e * Los Angeles Times *","brand":"Little, Brown Book Group","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51771552825687,"sku":"9781844088591","price":20.54,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781844088591.jpg?v=1758728246","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/five-for-sorrow-ten-for-joy-a-virago-modern-classic-9781844088591","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}