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Mark Salzman's Lying Awake is a finely wrought gem that plumbs the depths of one woman's soul, and in so doing raises salient questions about the power-and price-of faith. Sister John's cloistered life of peace and prayer has been electrified by ever more frequent visions of God's radiance, leading her toward a deep religious ecstasy/5(). 8 rows ·  · Overview. Mark Salzman's Lying Awake is a finely wrought gem that plumbs the depths of one ISBN by Mark Salzman. Buy Study Guide. About Lying Awake Lying Awake Summary Character List Glossary Themes Quotes and Analysis July 25 – September 8, God’s Mystery Septem: The Call J: The Desert; and, Ma: Rain from Heaven September , Darkness September 26 – October 5, Surrender; and, October 15 - November 1, Author: Mark Salzman.

Lying Awake study guide contains a biography of Mark Salzman, literature essays, quiz questions, major themes, characters, and a full summary and analysis. Best summary PDF, themes, and quotes. More books than SparkNotes. Lying Awake by Mark Salzman. In a Carmelite monastery on the outskirts of Los Angeles, life has continued virtually unchanged for centuries. Here, Sister John of the Cross lives in the service of God. She is the only nun who experiences visions and is regarded by the others as a spiritual master. In his brief, spare psalm of a novel, Mark Salzman probes the mind and heart of a Christian mystic with delicacy, compassion and insight. Though Lying Awake is the kind of book that can easily be read in a couple of hours, its impact reverberates like the tolling of chimes long after the final chapter ends.

Published in the book become immediate popular and critical acclaim in fiction, religion books. The main characters of Lying Awake novel are John, Emma. The book has been awarded with Booker Prize, Edgar Awards and many others. One of the Best Works of Mark Salzman. published in multiple languages including English, consists of pages and is available in ebook format for offline reading. Lying Awake. by Mark Salzman. X. Critics' Opinion: Readers' Opinion: First Published: Sep , pages Paperback: Oct , pages Genres. Rate this book. Write. Lying Awake is a novel of remarkable empathy and imagination, and Mark Salzman's most provocative work to date.