This book opens with the text of Anthony Bloom's television discussions with Marghanita Laski entitled "The Atheist and the Archbishop". There follow chapters on "Doubt and the Christian Life", "Man and God" and "Holiness and Prayer".
Marghanita Laski Books
This author, a distinguished journalist and novelist, carved out a significant place in literature by exploring the depths of human experience and societal impact. Her writings, encompassing novels, short stories, plays, and literary biographies, delved into intense emotions and their broader social consequences. Known for her sharp intellect and distinctive voice, she was a prominent critic whose insightful commentary graced radio programs and enriched linguistic scholarship. Her work consistently offers a compelling blend of psychological insight and social observation.
Tory Heaven or Thunder on the Right
- 212 pages
- 8 hours of reading
"The novel opens in 1945. Five Britons, shipwrecked on an island in the Far East in the early years of World War 2, listen to the general election results on their radio and learn that a Socialist government has been elected. They are rescued and return home by ship. While waiting to disembark at Southampton, James prays to God to “fix the election” and let him see “the England of all decent Conservatives’ dreams.” He hears a clap of thunder over his right shoulder and once on dry land, finds himself in a society designed entirely to suit people of his class. An entertaining satirical novel"--Review.
The Village
- 312 pages
- 11 hours of reading
Little Boy Lost
- 240 pages
- 9 hours of reading
Hilary Wainwright, poet and intellectual, returns after the war to a blasted and impoverished France in order to trace a child lost five years before. The novel asks: is the child really his? And does he want him? These are questions you can take to be as metaphorical as you wish: the novel works perfectly well as straight narrative. It's extraordinarily gripping: it has the page-turning compulsion of a thriller while at the same time being written with perfect clarity and precision.
A short, hard-hitting 1946 novel, originally published under the pseudonym 'Sarah Russell', about sex in wartime London.
The Victorian Chaise-Longue
- 99 pages
- 4 hours of reading
A young woman falls asleep on an antique chair and wakes up in a strange room somewhere in the past.
Marghanita Laski erzählt die Geschichte eines jungen Witwers, Hilary Wainright, dessen Sohn in den Wirren des Zweiten Weltkrieges verloren gegangen ist. Hilary macht sich auf den Weg nach Frankreich, dorthin, wo sein Sohn und seine Frau die letzten Spuren hinterlassen haben. Es ist eine fast aussichtslose Suche, bei der Hilary viele hilfsbereite Menschen trifft – und dabei zusehends auch zu sich selbst findet. Er steht vor entscheidenden Fragen: Was bedeutet es, Vater zu sein? Wie schwer wiegt die Verantwortung? Und schließlich: Will er seinen Sohn wirklich wiedersehen?
