Archbishop
A novel
Published on 13. February 2014
400 pages
978-1-4447-5338-7 (ISBN)
Description
'An unputdownable book which deals with life in the Church and politics in a more than readable way.' Reader review ?????
'a really worthwhile read.' Reader review ?????
'a liberating story for all Christian women.' Reader review ?????
First published in 2014 and set in an imagined future - Archbishop is a fascinating novel for our times today.
The Church of England is on its knees. Yet one woman is making a difference, and when she is appointed Archbishop of Canterbury, anything could happen.
Vicky Burnham-Woods is a master of diplomacy, and deeply committed to bringing the church back into the heart of community and cultural life - but not everyone wants a woman at the top, and behind the scenes dark forces are moving.
Can the first ever female Archbishop of Canterbury last long enough to achieve her mission?
'a really worthwhile read.' Reader review ?????
'a liberating story for all Christian women.' Reader review ?????
First published in 2014 and set in an imagined future - Archbishop is a fascinating novel for our times today.
The Church of England is on its knees. Yet one woman is making a difference, and when she is appointed Archbishop of Canterbury, anything could happen.
Vicky Burnham-Woods is a master of diplomacy, and deeply committed to bringing the church back into the heart of community and cultural life - but not everyone wants a woman at the top, and behind the scenes dark forces are moving.
Can the first ever female Archbishop of Canterbury last long enough to achieve her mission?
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Edition
Digital original
Language
English
Place of publication
United Kingdom
Publishing group
John Murray Press
Edition type
Digital original
File size
1,00 MB
ISBN-13
978-1-4447-5338-7 (9781444753387)
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02/2014
Hodder & Stoughton Ltd
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Person
Michele Guinness is a well-known speaker and the bestselling author of The Guinness Spirit, Is God Good for Women?, Autumn Leave and, most recently, Archbishop. She worked for many years as a broadcast journalist, then in PR for the NHS, eventually heading up NHS communications for Cumbria and Lancashire. She is now retired with two children and three grandchildren, and divides her time between Kent and France with her husband, Canon Peter Guinness.
