Mere Marie-Helene once turned her back on life, sealing up her heart in order to devote herself to God. Now the formidable Mother Superior of an Irish convent, she has, for some time, been experiencing grave doubts about her vocation. But when she meets Anna Murphy, the youngest-ever...
At a convent in Ireland at the start of the century, Reverend Mother hears little Anna Murphy recite a poem and feels a storm break in her hollow heart. This novel explores love, forgiveness, freedom and the nature of religious vocation through the stories of both characters...