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Janet’s 2025 Year in Books
Take a look at Janet’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.
Janet Rich Edwards’s Followers (211)
335 books
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Janet Rich Edwards
Goodreads Author
Member Since
April 2016
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Canticle
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published
2025
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3 editions
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"Stunning novel of indescribable beauty talking of faith n the year 1299. As one who is quite removed from classical religion, it was a surprise to be so moved by the descriptions of a life searching for God and truth. Aside from the positioning of th"
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"A remarkable novel. Loved it. "
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"Canticle (def.) - a song, poem, or hymn that is religious in character. A hymn or chant derived from the Bible.
I was enthralled by this tense captivating piece of medieval historical fiction. Unlike quick to read thrillers or stories of suspense (whi" Read more of this review » |
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"So moving and beautifully written. A must read! "
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Janet Edwards
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What a wonderful question. The germ of the story was my lifelong fascination with the writings of medieval mystics. They were (and are) meaningful to me because of their unfiltered nature - uninterpreted through the lens of human institutio See Full Answer |
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“He looks at her then, her Christ, with his wounded eyes, and she sees what she had not seen before. He is in love. He is in love with her, he is in love with the sparrow and the river, he is in love with the root and trunk and flower of it all, the entire creation, and his fear and his love are inseparable. He has love even for the fear, and it is through the vulnerable door, the portal of fear, the spear in his side that will come tomorrow, that Aleys glimpses, for a fleeting moment, the unutterable vastness of her beloved.”
― Canticle: A Novel
― Canticle: A Novel
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