A Question of Integrity by Susan Howatch
When Alice, shy, dumpy, bored and unhappy with herself, wanders the City of London during her lunch hour, she stumbles without warning into a situation which will revolutionise her life. Brought up by a strict maiden aunt devoted to rationalism, Alice hardly foresees that she'll be drawn into the mysterious, seemingly irrational world of a healing centre based at a church, where chaos and moral breakdown is an ever-present threat to the off-beat but very human inhabitants who struggle to help others survive the maelstrom of modern life. There's Lewis, the irascible traditionalist, a priest of the old school who has problems dealing with women, homosexuals and the liberal spirit of the age; Rosalind, who appears so glamorous and successful but is in truth unhappy and unfulfilled; Francie, a woman who may or may not be deluded but who burns above all to be loved; Stacy, the naive young trainee searching for the right direction as he becomes increasingly lost; and finally Nicholas, the one-time shady wonder-worker now determined to stay honest - even as he finds himself drawn towards danger, damage and demoralisation.
'She is a deft storyteller, and her writing has depth, grace and pace' SUNDAY TIMES'Truly unputdownable' THE TIMES'Susan Howatch may well become the Anthony Trollope of the 20th century' Andrew Greeley, INDEPENDENT ON SUNDAY'Magnificent modern saga' COUNTRY LIVING'An unusual but beautifully told tale of love, power and the struggle for faith.. Howatch presents a perfectly balanced and, in places savagely damning, portrait of our times' TATLER'an illuminating love story and an engrossing tale of faith under fire.' IDEAL HOME'Howatch's narrative is as readable as ever.' DAILY TELEGRAPH'Well told.' GOOD HOUSEKEEPING
Susan Howatch was born in Surrey in 1940. After taking a degree in law she emigrated to America where she married, had a daughter and embarked on a career as a writer. She left in 1976 and lived in the Republic of Ireland for four years before returning to England. She lived in Salisbury - inspiration for the very successful Starbridge sequence and now lives in Leatherhead, Surrey.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780751522808 |
| ISBN 10 | 0751522805 |
| Title | A Question of Integrity |
| Author | Susan Howatch |
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| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Little, Brown Book Group |
| Year published | 1998-09-03 |
| Number of pages | 688 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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