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A rich and beautiful story, set in a quiet cathedral city.

When cathedral dean Adam Ayscough encounters clockmaker Isaac Peabody, their unlikely friendship touches the lives of the entire community.


Behind the dean''s fearsome reputation lies a humble man crippled by shyness. Desperate to leave behind a lasting legacy of goodness, his only wishes are to serve God and his parishioners, and to be loved by his young and dissatisfied wife.

Haunted by the memories of a miserable childhood, gifted clockmaker Isaac Peabody has spent a lifetime perfecting his craft and rejecting all belief in God.

Despite their fundamental differences, both men find a common understanding, and discover that faith can come in many different guises.


What readers are saying about THE DEAN''S WATCH

''Goudge in the class of Victor Hugo, or Dickens'' - 5 STARS

''Beautifully written, simply couldn''t put i

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About the novels of Elizabeth Goudge there is always something of the fairy-tale, and THE DEAN'S WATCH is full of the enchantment of goodness - it has that timelessness which marks the author's best work. - The Scotsman

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    Publisher: Hodder & Stoughton
    Publication Date: 24/08/2017
    ISBN13: 9781473656338, 978-1473656338
    ISBN10: 1473656338

    Description

    Book Synopsis

    A rich and beautiful story, set in a quiet cathedral city.

    When cathedral dean Adam Ayscough encounters clockmaker Isaac Peabody, their unlikely friendship touches the lives of the entire community.


    Behind the dean''s fearsome reputation lies a humble man crippled by shyness. Desperate to leave behind a lasting legacy of goodness, his only wishes are to serve God and his parishioners, and to be loved by his young and dissatisfied wife.

    Haunted by the memories of a miserable childhood, gifted clockmaker Isaac Peabody has spent a lifetime perfecting his craft and rejecting all belief in God.

    Despite their fundamental differences, both men find a common understanding, and discover that faith can come in many different guises.


    What readers are saying about THE DEAN''S WATCH

    ''Goudge in the class of Victor Hugo, or Dickens'' - 5 STARS

    ''Beautifully written, simply couldn''t put i

    Trade Review
    About the novels of Elizabeth Goudge there is always something of the fairy-tale, and THE DEAN'S WATCH is full of the enchantment of goodness - it has that timelessness which marks the author's best work. - The Scotsman

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