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  <title>In This House of Brede</title>
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  <read_at>Sun Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 1978</read_at>
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    <body><![CDATA[I re-read this book every year or so. The opening scene where the highly successful businesswoman Philippa is giving away treasured possessions which she will no longer need at Brede abbey, draws you right into this story. The community of Benedictine nuns are a fascinating bunch. Flawed yet likeable, they all have their own stories and Godden doesn't underdevelop any of them. I always felt this would make a sensational mini-series. The very good film starring the great Diana Rigg just can't match the richness of the novel. This is a hard book to sell to non-Catholics, or non-religious for that matter. That's a shame, because it has alot to offer based on the sheer ability of Godden to create memorable characters.]]></body>
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