The Seven Storey Mountain
- ISBN-10
- 028107366X
- ISBN-13
- 9780281073665
- Series
- The Seven Storey Mountain
- Category
- Christian biography
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2014-12
- Author
- Thomas Merton
Description
This title tells the story of Thomas Merton's search for faith and peace in a world which first fascinated and then appalled him. It is written with the profound insight of a man who has seen himself clearly.
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