{"product_id":"9781621380108","title":"Glastonbury: The Novel of Christian England","description":"Glastonbury Abbey was, according to legend, the center from which radiated a Christian presence on that island for two thousand years, a sacred site from which the Christian faith was passed down through the generations.\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe story begins with the arrival of Joseph of Arimathea and his family, bearing the most sacred relic in all Christendom, the Holy Grail; and continues on to their confrontation with the Druids and the conversion of the new land to Christ; to the persecutions under the Roman Empire, until that rule is ended and Patrick becomes the first Abbot of Glastonbury Abbey; the adventures of King Arthur and his knights as they fend off invading barbarians; the revival of Christianity under St. Augustine of Canterbury; the struggle to keep alive the Faith in the midst of the Viking raids; the ages of Alfred the Great and Richard the Lionheart; and ends, finally, with the terrible upheavals under Henry VIII.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGlastonbury was dissolved but its ruins still stand as a beacon of hope and destination of pilgrims down to our own time. Here is the telling of an immense spiritual epic--a stirring novel of Christian faith.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Angelico Press Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47052286427376,"sku":"9781621380108","price":26.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781621380108_p0.jpg?v=1763859877","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781621380108","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}