But as Artt intones early in the novel, “Monkish life is one long war against the devil.” As he leads his two reluctant followers in an increasingly erratic and unyielding manner, questions abound: Will this haven be a true refuge? Did Artt hear God rightly? Or has he lost his way?
Their trinity seeks a place far from civilization and temptation, since Artt plans to withdraw from the world entirely.įinding two remote islands after a week’s journey fills Artt with zeal and confirms God’s call upon him. How do you discern whether a vivid dream is a holy vision or just someone’s own desire? Haven, the latest novel from celebrated Irish Canadian writer Emma Donoghue ( The Pull of the Stars, The Wonder), hinges on a monk’s ascetic dream of an island set apart for God’s glory.Īrtt, a famed traveler and scholarly priest, selects timeworn and experienced monk Cormac and an awkward young monk named Trian to sail west and establish a new community for Christ.
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