This fascinating fictionalized account of the life of a fifteenth-century English monk offers an engaging look at the rigors of a spiritual life -- and questions whether it is more beneficial to dedicate one's life to solitary prayer and meditation, or to try to help solve the world's problems through direct and targeted action.

Published anonymously as "by two gentlemen of Philadelphia." By Jacob Green and Erskine Hazard, according to E. F. Smith.