The Altar Steps (Classic Reprint) - Couverture souple

Mackenzie, Compton

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1440092842 ISBN 13 : 9781440092848

Editeur : Forgotten Books, 2018

Synopsis

A young man’s inward journey through faith, doubt, and the call to service unfolds in a vivid, early‑modern English parish.

In this richly drawn novel, a hopeful novice confronts the realities of parish life, wrestles with questions of faith, duty, and identity, and moves toward ordination. The narrative blends intimate moments of prayer and doubt with the bustling, sometimes comic, rhythms of a parish house and its colorful characters. It invites readers to notice how devotion, responsibility, and personal growth coexist in the daily life of a church community.

Across its scenes of training, mentorship, and moral struggle, the book probes what it means to serve others while searching for a deeper, steadier faith. The reader follows the protagonist as he learns to balance aspiration with humility, and to see vocation not as a single triumph but as a lifelong journey of faith in action.

• Grounded in parish life and clerical training, with a focus on personal growth and calling
• Character-driven moments of doubt, resolve, and spiritual formation
• Vivid depictions of church settings, mentors, and classroom conversations about faith and duty
• Themes of service, integrity, and the costs and rewards of pursuing a vocation

Ideal for readers who enjoy character-focused religious fiction, reflective coming‑of‑age stories, and early‑20th‑century English church life.

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

He dared not open his mouth to scream lest he should be suffocated; he dared not put out his arm to search for the bell-rope lest he should be seized; he dared not hide beneath the blankets lest he should be kept there; he could do nothing except sit up trembling in a vain effort to orientate himself. Had the room really turned upside down? On an impulse of terror he jumped back from the engorging night and bumped his forehead on one of the brass knobs of the bedstead. With horror he apprehended that what he had so often feared had finally come to pass. An earthquake had swallowed up London in spite of everybodys assurance that London could not be swallowed up by earthquakes. He was going down down to smoke and fire ... or was it the end of the world? The quick and the dead .. .skeletons .. .thousands and thousands of skeletons. .. .G uardian A ngel! he shrieked. Now surely that Guardian Angel so often conjured must appear. A shaft of golden candlelight flickered through the half open door. The little boy prepared an attitude to greet his Angel that was a compound of the suspicion and courtesy with which he would have welcomed a new governess and the admiring fellowship with which he would have thrown a piece of bread to a swan.
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About the Publisher

Forgotten Books is a publisher of historical writings, such as: Philosophy, Classics, Science, Religion, History, Folklore and Mythology.

Forgotten Books' Classic Reprint Series utilizes the latest technology to regenerate facsimiles of historically important writings. Careful attention has been made to accurately preserve the original format of each page whilst digitally enhancing the aged text. Read books online for free at www.forgottenbooks.org

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Forgotten Books
• Date d'édition: 2018
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1440092842
• ISBN 13: 9781440092848
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 378
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