Overview
The strong and continuing interest in John Henry Newman, particularly following his beatification by Pope Benedict XVI in 2010 and subsequent canonisation by Pope Francis in 2019, inspired the idea that pilgrims might find it useful to have a guide to places in London associated with him: where he was born, where he grew up, where he spent childhood summers ... places of which he had warm memories, later recalled during his long life. Compared to Oxford and Birmingham, the English cities with which he is chiefly associated, Newman's London has received relatively little attention, and visitors to the capital seeking information about his life there have hitherto not been given much help. This book is an attempt to remedy that. For the convenience of visitors, it also includes a chapter on places outside of London with Newman connections. The text is designed to be read for enjoyment as well as for information, and also to provide some background on Newman's life and on his importance in our country's Christian story.
Full Product Details
Author: Joanna Bogle ,
Malgorzata Brykczyńska
Publisher: Gracewing
Imprint: Gracewing
Dimensions:
Width: 14.00cm
, Height: 0.60cm
, Length: 21.60cm
Weight: 0.136kg
ISBN: 9780852447130
ISBN 10: 0852447132
Pages: 100
Publication Date: 18 May 2023
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Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
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Reviews
This book guides us through Newman's London. It is intriguing to discover the places that he knew. The house where he was born, near his father's bank in the City, no longer stands but the Square Mile is still a teeming place of banking and business. The rural Ealing, where he arrived in a stagecoach for boarding-school, has vanished under suburban streets. The family's summer home along by the Thames at Ham, however, still has an air of peaceful country living. For Londoners and visitors alike, discovering Newman's London can bring the story of this great man's life into focus. It is a wonderful way of exploring the message that he has for us today. I wish all pilgrim readers of this book every blessing and joy! ✠ Cardinal Vincent Nichols, Archbishop of Westminster
Author Information
JOANNA BOGLE is a Catholic journalist and broadcaster and the author of fifteen other books, all published by Gracewing. She is currently Visiting Research Fellow at St Mary's University, Twickenham, and leads regular history walks around London. MALGORZATA BRYKCZYŃSKA is a retired nursing lecturer in philosophy and healthcare ethics. She works as a writer and translator and enjoys painting and sketches as a pastime.
