Merton: A Biography

[Merton, Thomas] Furlong, Monica. A Biography. Reprinted Edition. New York, Bantam, 1981. Octavo. XX, 359 pages. Original Softcover. Very good condition with only minor signs of external wear. Rare. Monica Furlong (17 January 1930 – 14 January 2003) was a British author, journalist, and activist. She was born at Kenton near Harrow, north-west of London and died at Umberleigh in Devon. An obituary called her the Church of England's most influential and creative layperson of the post-war period. Many of Furlong’s books reflected a deep interest in religion and spirituality. She wrote biographies of John Bunyan, Trappist monk Thomas Merton, Therese of Lisieux, and Alan Watts, as well as books covering such diverse topics as the spiritual life of aboriginals, medieval women mystics, and the Church of England. She also wrote a popular series of children's novels set in medieval England and Wise Child, Juniper, and Colman. Furlong's autobiography, Bird of Paradise, was published in 1995. Thomas Merton, O.C.S.O. (January 31, 1915 – December 10, 1968) was an American Catholic writer and mystic. A Trappist monk of the Abbey of Gethsemani, Kentucky, he was a poet, social activist, and student of comparative religion. In 1949, he was ordained to the priesthood and given the name Father Louis. (Wikipedia).