The Unknown Pursuit: Three Grandmothers in Search of the Grail

Description: The Unknown Pursuit by Patrice Chaplin The story of three women who are searching for meaning in their lives. They meet by chance in the city of Girona and enter upon an adventure of discovery. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description Three women arrive in Girona, North East Spain, to attend a New Age workshop based on the mysteries of that ancient city. They have never met before.What do they have in common? They discover that they are all grandmothers who know little about psychic or spiritual worlds.What do they want? To keep a good face on things; `things being quite a lot of difficult issues... What do they really want? Life change? Reclaiming their dreams?What do they get? The Holy Grail. And all they were looking for was a way out of sudden old age...Following her classic Girona trilogy - The City of Secrets, The Portal and The Stone Cradle - Patrice Chaplin returns to the enchanted city for a new adventure. Many decades have passed since, as a teenage traveller seeking a Bohemian lifestyle, she stepped across the threshold of the iron bridge and into the hallowed old city. Now in her later years, she finds herself unexpectedly with two other women of a certain age. In the midst of changing lives, they are each seeking freedom, meaning and truth. What they encounter initially is confusion, chaos and misunderstanding. But will they discover the thing that can reconcile themselves to each other, to their lives and to themselves?So fresh, sharp and full of terrific lines – I loved it… Patrice has put the Grail, Girona and her own wonderful gift for characterisation to such perfect use. – Miranda Seymour, author (In Byrons Wake, Mary Shelley, etc.);Its just a the most wonderful piece of work. Congratulations Patrice. Highly recommended Get a copy! – Malcolm Bruce, musician (son of Cream legend Jack Bruce) Author Biography PATRICE CHAPLIN is an internationally renowned author and playwright who has published more than two dozen books. Her most notable works include Albany Park, Siesta (which was made into a film starring Jodi Foster and Isabella Rossellini), Into the Darkness Laughing, Hidden Star, Night Fishing and Death Trap. Her stage play From the Balcony was commissioned by Londons National Theatre in conjunction with Radio 3. As a Bohemian in Paris during the 50s and 60s, Patrice spent time with Jean Paul Sartre and Simone de Beauvoir. Married to Charlie Chaplins son, Michael, and living and working in Hollywood, she was friends with everyone from Lauren Bacall and Miles Davis, to Salvador Dali and Jean Cocteau, who gave her a starring role in one of his films.In her books City of Secrets (2007), The Portal (2010) and The Stone Cradle (2017) Patrice opened the door to entirely new and compelling elements of the Rennes-le-Chateau mystery involving the mysterious Catalan capital of Girona. She continues the discovery of hidden secrets in The Unknown Pursuit.Patrice is the director of The Bridge, a non-profit organization that leads workshops based in the performing arts as a new and unique way to help fight addiction. She resides in North London. Long Description Three women arrive in Girona, North East Spain, to attend a New Age workshop based on the mysteries of that ancient city. They have never met before. What do they have in common? They discover that they are all grandmothers who know little about psychic or spiritual worlds.What do they want? To keep a good face on things; things being quite a lot of difficult issues...What do they really want? Life change? Reclaiming their dreams? What do they get? The Holy Grail. And all they were looking for was a way out of sudden old age... Following her classic Girona trilogy - The City of Secrets, The Portal and The Stone Cradle - Patrice Chaplin returns to the enchanted city for a new adventure. Many decades have passed since, as a teenage traveller seeking a Bohemian lifestyle, she stepped across the threshold of the iron bridge and into the hallowed old city. Now in her later years, she finds herself unexpectedly with two other women of a certain age. In the midst of changing lives, they are each seeking freedom, meaning and truth. What they encounter initially is confusion, chaos and misunderstanding. But will they discover the thing that can reconcile themselves to each other, to their lives and to themselves? Details ISBN191299206X Author Patrice Chaplin Pages 192 Publisher Clairview Books Year 2019 ISBN-10 191299206X ISBN-13 9781912992065 Format Paperback Imprint Clairview Books Subtitle Three Grandmothers in Search of the Grail - A True Story Place of Publication Forest Row Country of Publication United Kingdom DEWEY 204.0922 Language English Publication Date 2019-10-23 UK Release Date 2019-10-23 NZ Release Date 2019-10-23 Audience General AU Release Date 2019-10-14 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:130756010;

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