June 1959 8th Printing - I LEAP OVER THE WALL - Monica Baldwin - Signet Paperback Book

This is a June 1959, 8th Printing of I LEAP OVER THE WALL by Monica Baldwin

At the age of twenty-one, Monica Baldwin - the niece of Stanley Baldwin - entered one of the oldest and most strictly enclosed contemplative orders of the Roman Catholic Church. At the age of forty-eight, and after struggling with her vocation for many years, she obtained a special rescript from Rome and left the convent. But the world Monica had known and forsaken in 1914 was very different to the world into which she emerged at the height of the Second World War ...This is the fascinating account of one woman's two very different lives, with revealing descriptions of the world of a novice, the duties of a nun's day, and the spiritual aspects of convent life. Interwoven with these are the trials and tribulations of coping with a new and alien world, as the author is confronted with fashions, interventions, politics and art totally unfamiliar to her. Written in the post-war years, this re-issue is as fresh and engaging today as it ever was. Humour, intelligence, an endearing humility and a searing honesty all characterize this remarkable classic, giving readers both a glimpse into a hidden world and a unique view on one more familiar.

Published as a Signet Book by The New American Library

Nonfiction, Memoir

Printed in the U.S.A.

CONDITION:

This Book is in Good Condition.

There is wear to the book due to age, use, and storage; such as corner and edgewear, minor crease lines the cover, and wear to the binding of the book.

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