Come Rack! Come Rope! [Hardcover]

Robert Hugh Benson (Author), Robert Hugh Benson (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 1, 1995

Perhaps the best known of Msgr. Benson's works, this novel has been reprinted many times since its publication in 1912. The drama and the characters therein have their basis in the real life account of a Catholic family-and of the sufferings of Catholics in general under- Elizabeth I of England. In this story of deep tragedy and terror Msgr. Benson portrays the conflict between natural, tender human passion and divine love, and its heroic resolution worked out in the hearts of the two principal characters, along with the development of the doctrine of vocation. Descriptions of profound insight into the physical and spiritual suffering of one persecuted and tortured for the faith. Beautiful book, cream paper, sewn signatures, cloth hardcover.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 377 pages
• Publisher: Neumann Press; Reprint edition (January 1, 1995)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0911845356
• ISBN-13: 978-0911845358
• Product Dimensions: 8.3 x 5.3 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,277,644 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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21 of 21 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Engrossing, October 12, 2004

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Schmerguls "schmerguls" (Sioux City, Ia USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Come Rack! Come Rope! (Hardcover)

This account of Catholics enduring persecution in Elizabethan England is filled with true events, only the central characters being fictional. I found the terror thru which the protagonists lived to be chilling, and the ending is unforgettable. While the book was published in 1912 it still resonates with anyone who opposes religious persecution, and inspires admiration for the heroic men who sought to serve the Catholics being subjected to the religious intolerance of Queen Elizabeth and her minions. A rewarding reading experience.

20 of 26 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great book, and I apologize for my earlier bad review!, September 16, 2002

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Christine A. Lehman "stoogeswoman" (Los Angeles, CA United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Come Rack! Come Rope! (Hardcover)

I originally gave this a rating of 3 stars because I had it confused with another book by the same author and thought somethign was missing from this edition. My apologies! It is a good book all on its own, about a sad period in Christendom when Protestants and Catholics were LITERALLY at each other's throats. These days we're pretty much satisfied with ripping each other's entrails out in virtual reality - those days they did it for real!!

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Beautifully Written, August 21, 2011

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Robert T. Davis "Deacon Bob" (Blairstown, NJ USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Come Rack! Come Rope! (Kindle Edition)

Rich narrative with engaging characters, both historical and fictional, made this book difficult to put down. Hard to believe this was written nearly a hundred years ago. I'll be recommending it to my friends and may well work it into a homily or two!