The Hawk and the Dove Trilogy (3-in-1 Volume) [Paperback]

Penelope Wilcock (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 21, 2000

In a moment of decision, they will each face the truth of their own heart in God's presence

Tom must choose between the beautiful girl he loves and the call of God upon his life.

In utter despair and abandonment, Francis finds that Someone is already praying in his own dark Gethsemane. Never again will he need to hide his pain and insecurity behind a jest.

When James cannot escape the truth of who he is, waves of shame threaten to engulf him. He pours out his confession and grief to God and rises a newborn child of grace

They belonged to another century, yet their struggles are our own—finding our niche; coping with failure; living with impossible people; and changing when we realize that we are the impossible one. These humble seekers, called to live together in brotherhood, discover in the daily rhythm of their work and worship that the whole of life is a love story about a tender and passionate God. Rich with imagery and emotion, their tales depict love in action, and love given in the most trying of circumstances.

Including complete texts of the original books, The Hawk and the Dove, The Wounds of God, and The Long Fall, this trilogy reflects the timeless human drama of learning to love and to accept God's grace.

Editorial Reviews

From Library Journal

Set in a medieval monastery and following the lives of Father Peregrine and his aide, Brother Tom, this three-in-one package reprints the original trilogy made up of The Hawk and the Dove, The Wounds of God, and The Long Fall, originally published between 1991 and 1993. As the two men grow together in their understanding of Christ, they must each learn to accept their own failings and gain strength from that acceptance. A popular series, this makes a good purchase for libraries without the series or for libraries needing to complete it.
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Review

"Set in a medieval monastery and following the lives of Father Peregrine and his aide, Brother Tom, this three-in-one package reprints the original trilogy made up of The Hawk and the Dove, The Wounds of God, and The Long Fall, originally published between 1991 and 1993. As the two men grow together in their understanding of Christ, they must each learn to accept their own failings and gain strength from that acceptance. A popular series, this makes a good purchase for libraries without the series or for libraries needing to complete it."
—Library Journal

"I could go on and on to tell of how Penelope Wilcock's books have enhanced our lifestyle. We have read them as a devotional at each of our staff meetings over the years. And they have been an amazing tool in discipleship, particularly with people that struggle with self-loathing. Brother Francis comes to mind. But they also are great little tools for plain, old-fashioned evangelism, for people who are nowhere near the inquiry road to truth. This trilogy has opened many doors."
—Elvira McIntosh, leader, Cornerstone Community, Dubbo, Australia

"Back in the early 1990's, my editor sent me a copy of The Wounds of God the middle title in Penelope Wilcock's trilogy. I fell in love with the trilogy and even bought copies to give as gifts. I had never forgotten the books... and I am delighted to introduce Wilcock to my own readers."
—Donna Fletcher Crow, author, Glastonbury: The Novel of Christian England

--This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 560 pages
• Publisher: Crossway Books; Reprinted edition (January 21, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1581341385
• ISBN-13: 978-1581341386
• Product Dimensions: 8.5 x 5.6 x 1.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (26 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #429,836 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

My aim in writing is to make goodness attractive. I love simple human kindness and gentleness, and I am moved by human vulnerability. I am fascinated by the power that is within our grasp to lift one another up, to heal and strengthen and encourage each other - our power to bless.
In the novels I write, I think of the reader sitting down to enjoy a book, the door of their imagination open wide to allow the story in to influence and shape their spirit. I accept the responsibility that confers as a great privilege, and it is my intention that when you put down any book of mine at the end of reading it, you will feel hopeful, peaceful and comforted, more ready to look on your fellow human beings with compassion and see their point of view.
I live in the English town on Hastings, on East Sussex's south coast. I write a blog called Kindred of the Quiet Way.
I would like to encourage you who are reading this to take the trouble to review on Amazon the books you read - as a reader I find customer reviews immensely helpful in making up my mind whether to purchase a book, and as a writer I find readers' reviews so valuable as feedback and food for thought.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

19 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Deeply moving--deeply felt, July 21, 2003

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Karen Potts (Lake Jackson, Texas) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Hawk and the Dove Trilogy (3-in-1 Volume) (Paperback)

Penelope Wilcock uses an old English monastery as the setting for her book, "The Hawk and the Dove". Within the monastery are unforgettable characters whom she paints with a loving and compassionate hand, showing both their sins and their unbelievable acts of love and sacrifice for God and their fellow man. The main character is Father Peregrine for whom the book is named. Throughout his life as a monk, he develops from the shallow son of an overprivileged upbringing to a man of tremendous faith and compassion, and finally to a shell of a man wracked with physical problems and the aftereffects of an undeserved beating. His interaction with his brothers gives us an example of Christlike love and behavior and likewise his sufferings show us the physical tortures which Jesus endured. This is a moving and inspiring book.

17 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Powerful, and filled with insights into the human condition, August 6, 2000

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Rosemary C. Freeman (Hillsboro, KS USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Hawk and the Dove Trilogy (3-in-1 Volume) (Paperback)

The Hawk and the Dove: a Trilogy, with its beginning setting in a monastery in 1303, is timeless in its portrayal of the many nuances of human nature. Abbot Father Peregrine, continually humbled by his embarrassing physical handicaps, daily seeks to be a partaker of the sufferings of the Christ to whom he is deeply devoted. While portraying the disciplines and austerity of the pre-Reformation monastery, this book is yet warm and beautiful, lighted with an unforgettable ambience. With all their faults and frailties, the love of these humble brothers for their Lord and for each other makes a haunting and long-to-be-remembered story.

Penelope Wilcock seeks to highlight in this story the need to understand and embrace those who find themselves marginalized and relegated to loneliness in our church community -- a community that "organizes itself around meetings" -- the deaf, the mentally handicapped, and the incontinent, to name a few. I highly recommend this book to all who wish to be both entertained and challenged.

21 of 22 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Refreshing, Deep and Soul-Searching, May 5, 2000

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Shannon ([e-mail]) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Hawk and the Dove Trilogy (3-in-1 Volume) (Paperback)

Refreshing because it takes a course that far too many Christian fiction writers never dare to take - Ms. Wilcock portrays a love story, but between God and man, between brothers through Christ rather than the usual man and woman love story...which helps a lonely person more than dreaming about being in love does. There is no let down because the love she speaks of in this book is there for ME. Deep and soul-searching because you end up feeling what the characters feel - fear, shame, emabarrasment, release, pure love, laughter, anger, etc. You end up seeing yourself mirrored in their struggles...her words give HOPE. In the love of Christ, which is not pretty and clean, but a filthy and bloodied man - Jesus - God the Son - who poured out his blood and gave up His spirit on the cross to God the Father because of His love for me.