St. Cuthbert's: A Novel

by Robert Edward Knowles

Hook line: A reflective tale of faith, family, and the quiet power of a choosing heart in a small town.

In St. Cuthbert’s, a preacher’s life blends duty, devotion, and delicate love. The story follows a minister who wrestles with ambition, responsibility, and the longing to protect those he loves. As secrets unfold within a close-knit community, the voice of a daughter and the courage of a son illuminate how grace, forgiveness, and faith can transform a life and a church.

- Journey from quiet parsonage to the pulpit of a grand church, with personal doubt and spiritual doubt tangled together.
- A family's quiet trials around money, duty, and the decisions that shape a future.
- A maiden’s honest struggle with love, expectations, and the cost of choosing true happiness.
- Moments of grace that bind a community, reveal hidden courage, and renew faith.

Ideal for readers who enjoy thoughtful, character-driven fiction about faith, family, and the bonds that hold a community together.

Kindle Edition

Published August 24, 2018

About the author

Reverend Robert Edward Knowles was ordained in the Presbyterian Church in 1891. As a direct result of the shock that occurred from his involvement in a train wreck in 1911, Rev. Knowles required a number of rest cures but they had little effect and in 1915, unable to carry out his duties, he resigned from the ministry and continued his literary career that started in 1905 with the publication of his first novel, St. Cuthbert’s. He was also a contributor to the Toronto Daily Star,