Five for Sorrow Ten for Joy

SKU: 9780349017549
Five for Sorrow Ten for Joy
Five for Sorrow Ten for Joy
Five for Sorrow Ten for Joy
Five for Sorrow Ten for Joy

Five for Sorrow Ten for Joy

SKU: 9780349017549
Author: Rumer Godden
Paperback·Ages 18+·Contemporary Fiction
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At a glance

✨ Mood
Reflective, compassionate, quietly powerful
⏳ Pace
Slow, contemplative
🌿 Atmosphere
Convent, urban, intimate
💭 Themes
Redemption, forgiveness, faith, transformation
🧠 Depth
Thoughtful, spiritually layered
💬 Hook
A woman’s past collides with a chance for redemption in a place of quiet refuge.
👥 Perfect For
Fans of spiritual literary fiction, Elizabeth Goudge
📖 Readers Who’ll Love This
Readers who enjoy reflective stories about redemption, faith, and the possibility of change

About Five for Sorrow Ten for Joy By Rumer Godden

The Sisters of Béthanie, a French order of Dominican nuns, dedicate themselves to caring for the outcasts of society - criminals, prostitutes and drug addicts. Lise, an English girl who after the liberation of Paris was employed in one of the city's smartest brothels and rose to become a successful madame, finds herself joining the sisters. An inspiring and entirely convincing conversion story that shows how the mercy of God extends to the darkest human places.

Master storyteller, Rumer Godden, weaves a deeply moving tale of Lise's prison sentence, her conversion and the agonising work among women whose traumatic experiences often outstrip even her own.

Book details

Format
Paperback
Reading age
18+
Pages
272
Publisher
Virago Press
Published
13 February 2025
Language
English
ISBN
9780349017549

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