In this House of Brede

INTRODUCED BY LAUREN GROFF

''Rumer Godden''s novels have a timeless shimmer'' GUARDIAN

''One hundred years after her birth, Rumer Godden''s novels still pulse with life'' MATTHEW DENNISON, TELEGRAPH

''Her craftsmanship is always sure'' NEW YORK TIMES

''The motto was Pax but the word was set in a circle of thorns. Peace, but what a strange peace, made of unremitting toil and effort . . .''

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