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A simple peasant seeks spiritual fulfilment in this apparently artless tale of popular piety 'Here, see my belongings- a bag of dry crusts on my back and the Holy Bible in my breast pocket; that's it.' In 1884 a slim volume containing four short tales appeared in Russia. They told of a pilgrim, a lone wanderer, led by his quiet curiosity and a deep spiritual longing to undertake a lifelong journey across the land. The story of this gentle figure and his travels - through forests, fields and steppes, encountering priests and professors, nuns and convicts on the way - became a beloved spiritual guide around the world, immortalized in the pages of J.D. Salinger's Franny and Zooey as the 'small pea-green cloth-bound book' that Franny keeps close in her handbag. At its heart, it is a paean to peace, prayer, consolation and silent contemplation. Translated with an introduction and notes by Andrew Louth

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Author:   Andrew Louth ,  Anna Zaranko
Publisher:   Penguin Books Ltd
Imprint:   Penguin Classics
Dimensions:   Width: 13.00cm , Height: 1.30cm , Length: 19.70cm
Weight:   0.169kg
ISBN:  

9780241201350

ISBN 10:   0241201357
Pages:   224
Publication Date:   31 January 2019
Audience:   General/trade ,  Professional and scholarly ,  College/higher education ,  General ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In stock  
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Language:   English

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Andrew Louth is Professor Emeritus of Durham University and an archpriest of the Russian Orthodox Church. His latest book was Modern Orthodox Thinkers- from the Philokalia to the Present (2015). He also edited reissues of Early Christian Writers and Eusebius- The History of the Church for Penguin Classics. Anna Zaranko is a translator from the Polish, Russian and French, based in the UK.

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