A search for solitude
pursuing the monk's true life
Trappists
Merton, thomas, 1915-1968
Solitude
Monastic and religious life
Clergy
Diaries
Catholic Church
Religious aspects
By 1952, Thomas Merton's renown as the bestselling author of The Seven Storey Mountain was well established. During the years illuminated by this third volume of his private journals, Merton struggled to reconcile his celebrity with his desire for a life of hermetic silence and contemplation. Alrea…
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