- Paperback: 352 pages
- Publisher: Mandarin; New Ed edition (Mar 1993)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0749336102
- ISBN-13: 978-0749336103
- Product Dimensions: 17.6 x 11 x 3 cm
- Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 865,000 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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The perceptive and moving story of a young woman, an enclosed nun, who struggles to cope with the demands and desires of others while wrestling with her own changing identity.
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2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Page turningly, heart breakingly good,
This review is from: Body and Soul (Paperback)
When I first read this book, I could not put it down! I read it after it had been shown on television, and the book was so much better than the series. I am desperate to find a copy of it, as I lost mine years ago, so if anyone can help...
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4.0 out of 5 stars (3 customer reviews) 8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
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I beg to differ with Kirkus!,
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This review is from: Body and Soul (Hardcover)
I read this book for the first time several years ago, and have read it several times since. I have lent it to friends who also loved it.I read when I was close to the age Anna is in the story and was going through some of what Anna does. Not that I was ever a nun, but I made a drastic career change in my early 30s, which is EXACTLY what Anna is doing. She still loves the Church, but she also learns to love the outside world. She expends a lot of time and emotional energy in making her decision. Kirkus belittles her love of God and her devotion to duty, both of which she ultimately keeps, even though she sheds the habit. This is an outstanding book, but read it before watching the PBS version. They butchered it. 7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
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Review truer emotion than the series on PBS,
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This review is from: Body and Soul (Hardcover)
Although I enjoyed the PBS production of "Body & Soul", I preferred the book over the TV seires. Anna became more alive in the book, revealing her emotional conflicts, her fear of changes and her doubts in the faith which were breezed through in the series. The book allowed you more reasons to empathize with Anna and Lynn. It was also less sensational , downplaying the sexual overtones highlighted in the series, and focusing more on emotional conflicts and freedom of choice. The decription on the nuns' behavior and mental state brought back memories of my contact with them during my school days in a Catholic girl school.Thos who liked the PBS series will definely like the book more.
5 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
One of my all-time-favorite books,
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This review is from: Body and Soul (Hardcover)
I loved this book! I've read it more than once and have loaned my copy to friends who have also loved it. In fact it is currently on it's way to Seattle. I loved all of the characters, even the most annoying Mother Superior and business manager, because they were so real. I would love to be able to buy copies for friends, but they are hard to come by these days. I'll just have to keep loaning my copy out. It is well worth the risk of losing it just to be able to share a wonderful story with friends.
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