Laurus : The International Bestseller (Paperback)

from jonfaith

We simply need to remember that only the material world needs time,There was only a time, maybe once or twice when I earnestly considered the idea of Grace. Both instances were fleeting and predictably linked to a woman. The path I tread isn't geared to such. I watched an interview with Gunter Gr...

from jonfaith

We simply need to remember that only the material world needs time,There was only a time, maybe once or twice when I earnestly considered the idea of Grace. Both instances were fleeting and predictably linked to a woman. The path I tread isn't geared to such. I watched an interview with Gunter Gr...

from jeterat

One of the few, maybe the only, novel I've ever read and found myself wishing had been written as an epic poem. The novel follows Arseny, whose name changes several times, across Russia and Europe as he journey's to save the soul of the woman he loves who has died without Confession or last rites...

from bodachliath

I hope this doesn't come across as meaningless hyperbole - this book is extraordinary and the translation is brilliant. This is the story of Arseny, a humble 15th century Russian who begins life as the orphaned grandson of a village healer. After his grandfather dies, he saves an orphan girl and ...

from janerawoof

This novel harked back to pre-Soviet fiction plus a large dollop of Russian Orthodox spirituality. The grandfather of a young man in 15th century Russia, Arseny, teaches him the secrets of herbal healing. Also, he learns the power of undying love from a young woman, Ustina, who arrives at his hut...