Lying Awake - (Vintage Contemporaries) by Mark Salzman (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>From the bestselling author of "Iron & Silk" comes this finely wrought gem that plumbs the depths of one woman's soul, and in so doing raises salient questions about the power--and price--of faith. A "New York Times" Notable Book. 8 illustrations.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br>Mark Salzman's <b>Lying Awake</b> is a finely wrought gem that plumbs the depths of one woman's soul, and in so doing raises salient questions about the power-and price-of faith. <p/>Sister John's cloistered life of peace and prayer has been electrified by ever more frequent visions of God's radiance, leading her toward a deep religious ecstasy. Her life and writings have become examples of devotion. Yet her visions are accompanied by shattering headaches that compel Sister John to seek medical help. When her doctor tells her an illness may be responsible for her gift, Sister John faces a wrenching choice: to risk her intimate glimpses of the divine in favor of a cure, or to continue her visions with the knowledge that they might be false-and might even cost her her life.<p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br>"A lean, seemingly effortless tour de force...a perfect little novel."<br>--<i>The New Yorker <p/></i>"Spare, luminous...Salzman makes this cloistered society not only believable, but also compelling."<br>--<i>San Francisco Chronicle<br></i><br>"A singularly rich and abundant work.... [Salzman has an] ability to convey spiritual states with a lambent clarity."<br>--<i>The New York Times Book Review <p/></i>"A satisfying and evocative questioning of faith and art."<br>--<i>The Oregonian</i> <p/>"Mark Salzman is...a poet, capturing in the pages of <i>Lying Awake</i>, his shining novel about devotion and doubt, a mysticism that reaches back in time to an older tradition, yet dwells easily in the present."<br>--<i>Los Angeles Times<br></i><br>"A gentle story.... Graceful, lucid and enjoyable."<br>--<i>Newsday<br></i><br>"Elegant.... Salzman's depiction of Sister John's conflict, convent life and this society of devoted women is a marvelous accomplishment."<br>--<i>The Seattle Times<br></i><br>"<i>Lying Awake </i>showcases an almost ethereal talent, one that can handle complex ideas with a touch lighter than air."<br>--<i>New York Post</i><br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br>Mark Salzman is the author of <i>Iron & Silk, Lost in Place</i>, and the previous novels <i>The Laughing Sutra </i>and<i> The Soloist.</i> He lives in Los Angeles.
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