The Hawk and the Dove (The Hawk and the Dove Book 1)

14th century Yorkshire: the time of Chaucer. Father Peregrine is appointed Abbot of St Alcuin's Benedictine abbey. An arrogant, impatient man, a hawk trying hard to be a dove - his name in religion is "Columba" - he is respected, but not loved. A sudden, shocking act of violence changes everything. As the story unfolds, this community of monks, serious about their calling but as flawed and human as we are, come to love their ascetic but now vulnerable leader. They lived six centuries ago, yet their struggles are our own. Finding our niche; coping with failure; living with impossible people; and discovering that we are the impossible ones.Review“A wonderful writer, a wonderful read.” -- Liz Curtis Higgs, New York Times best-selling author Published On: 2015-05-01Book DescriptionFirst volume in The Hawk and the Dove series, introducing Father Peregrine, Brother Tom, Brother Francis, Brother John and others whom we will come to know well.About the AuthorPen Wilcock is the author of The Ha