Stone Yard Devotional

Charlotte Wood

A woman abandons her city life and marriage to return to the place she grew up, finding solace in a small religious community hidden away on the stark plains of the Monaro. She does not believe in God, doesn't know what prayer is, and finds herself living this strange, reclusive life almost by accident. As she gradually adjusts to the rhythms of monastic life, she ruminates on her childhood in the nearby town. She finds herself turning again and again to thoughts of her mother, whose early death she can't forget. Disquiet interrupts this secluded life with three visitations. First comes a terrible mouse plague, each day signalling a new battle against the rising infestation. Second is the return of the skeletal remains of a sister who left the community decades before to minister to deprived women in Thailand - then disappeared, presumed murdered.

Author(s): Wood, Charlotte
Binding: Paperback
Date of Publication: 22/05/2025
Pagination: 306 pages
Series: N/A
Imprint: Sceptre
Published By: Sceptre
Book Classification: Modern & contemporary fiction|Narrative theme: Environmental issues|"Narrative theme: Death, grief, loss"|Narrative theme: Interior life|Narrative theme: Interior life|Narrative theme: Sense of place|Narrative theme: Sense of place|Biographical fiction
Dimensions: 194x128x32
Weight: 223
ISBN13\EAN\SKU: 9781399724388