{"product_id":"seminary-boy-a-memoir-paperback","title":"Seminary Boy: A Memoir - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJohn Cornwell\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJohn Cornwell evokes a vanished time and way of life in this moving and, at times, troubling memoir of an adolescence spent in the isolated all-male world of the seminary. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBorn into a destitute family with a dominating Irish-Catholic mother and an absconding father during World War II in London, John Cornwell's childhood was deeply dysfunctional. When he was thirteen years old he was sent to Cotton College, a remote seminary for boys in the West Midlands countryside. For the next five years Cornwell lived under an austere monastic regime as he wrestled with his emotional and spiritual demons. In the hothouse atmosphere of the seminary he strove to find stable, loving friendships among his fellows and fatherly support from the priests, one of whom proved to be a sexual predator. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe wild countryside around the seminary, the moving power of church ritual and music, and a charismatic priest enabled him to persevere. But while normal teenagers were being swept up by the rock 'n' roll era, Cornwell and his fellow seminarians continued to be emotionally and socially repressed. Secret romantic attachments between seminarians were not uncommon; on visits home they were overwhelmed by the powerful attractions of the emerging youth culture of the 1950s. But when they returned to Cotton College, the boys were once again governed by the age-old traditions and disciplines of seminary life. And like many young seminarians, Cornwell struggled with a natural adolescent rebelliousness, which in one crucial instance provoked a crisis that would eventually lead to his decision to abandon his dream of becoming a priest. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWritten with tremendous warmth and humor, \u003ci\u003eSeminary Boy\u003c\/i\u003e is a truly unforgettable memoir and a penetrating glimpse into the hidden world of seminary life.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eJOHN CORNWELL is the author of the international bestseller\u003ci\u003e Hitler's Pope\u003c\/i\u003e and of \u003ci\u003eThe Pontiff in Winter.\u003c\/i\u003e An award-winning journalist, he has written for\u003ci\u003e Vanity Fair\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003ethe \u003ci\u003eSunday Times\u003c\/i\u003e (London), \u003ci\u003e Commonweal, \u003c\/i\u003e and\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003ethe\u003ci\u003e Tablet.\u003c\/i\u003e He directs the Science and Human Dimension Project at Jesus College, Cambridge .\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 334\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 x 8.4 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 18, 2007\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51755512430880,"sku":"9780385514873","price":19.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/28e17ed3e9ea2200c662524a084aa110.webp?v=1780061117","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/seminary-boy-a-memoir-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}