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The Long Fall (1993)

por Penelope Wilcock

Series: The Hawk and the Dove (3)

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14th century Yorkshire: the time of Chaucer. Peregrine, strong and beloved abbot of St Alcuin's monastery, suffers a stroke. Now incapacitated, he begins an arduous recovery with the help of his brothers in the infirmary. Brother Tom, the young monk closest to him, is horrified by the suffering Peregrine's illness has inflicted. He keeps his distance, out of his depth. How will he find the courage to make this demanding journey of vulnerability with his friend? How will they communicate, now Peregrine can no longer speak? How will Tom respond to the terrible, secret promise his abbot asks him to make? In this journey to the depths of humanity, the two men discover together the treasures of darkness and the intimate mystery of compassion. Engaging and beautifully written, warm and haunting, The Long Fall concludes the first trilogy in The Hawk and the Dove series. Peregrine, the strong and dearly loved leader of the community of St Alcuin's monastery, suffers a stroke. Badly incapacitated, he begins an arduous recovery with the help of his brothers in the infirmary. Brother Tom, the young monk closest to him, is horrified by the suffering Peregrine's illness has inflicted. He keeps his distance, out of his depth. How will he find enough courage to make this demanding journey of vulnerability with his friend? How can they communicate now Peregrine can no longer speak? How will Tom respond to the terrible, secret promise his abbot asks him to make? In this journey to the depths of humanity, the two men discover together the treasures of darkness, the intimate mystery of compassion.… (más)

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A touching story of the friendship between two Brothers during the failing health of one of them. Fr Peregrine has never been in the best of health, but a massive stroke is the beginning of the end. It is hard on him and on his friend Brother Thomas. They both must adjust to the truth of Fr Peregrine's new condition. I cannot recommend these thoughtful books too highly. (

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bgknighton | Jun 16, 2016 |

I enjoyed this third book in Wilcock's The Hawk and the Dove series. The same brothers appear in the narrative that have been in the other books. One difference with this book is that the author no longer goes back and forth between the modern day ancestors of Father Peregrine and the 13th century monastery. The action remains in the monastery. In a way, I missed this change, although I was used to it by the end of the book. Towards the end of the book, there is a good bit of rather heavy theology that I had to read a couple of times. The main focus in this installment is the relationship between Peregrine and Thomas, especially after Peregrine is taken ill. (

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hobbitprincess | Jun 3, 2016 |

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Until I read this book I never thought about what happened to monks that became infirm. This book shed some light on that and the herbal remedies and pastes that were used on infirmary patients. Father Peregrine didn't make Brother John, Brother Michael, & Brother Thomas' life and easier after he suffered his stroke as he was still attempting to control things despite his disability. Brother Tom is trying to come to terms with the wreck of a man that Peregrine has become and finesse him into allowing the Brothers John & Michael to treat him while Brother Theodore is giving him speech therapy. That and the seasonal workings of the monastery were very interesting. I can see a lot of my father, for whom I'm a caregiver, in Father Peregrine and so could understand Brother John's irritation with his difficult patient. (

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lisa.schureman | Jan 10, 2016 |

This is the 3rd book in the series and is just as good as the first two. This one is a little different in that it does not switch between the modern day family and the Monks of old. This is a well written book, mostly centered around the Abbott and Brother Tom. The story flows well, the characters are well established. The book causes a lot of self inspection if you would do it. This story is especially meaningful to me as my mom had a head injury from a fall. I can see my mom in the Abbott and myself in Tom. I recommend this book to anyone wanting a good read. This book was given me by bookfun.org in exchange for my honest review. (

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grammy57 | Sep 24, 2015 |

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I received this book through LT and although it is a Christian novel, it doesn't read as one. It is beautiful and moving in its story of Brother Tom's struggles and his journey if faith. I have not read the first two in the trilogy, but I would like to now. (

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