'a life-changing book of enormous beauty and integrity' Rowan Williams

A captivating account of Bede Griffiths' early life - his childhood, his years at Oxford, his close friendship with C S Lewis, his entry into the religious life as a Benedictine, his awakening to the spirituality of the East which led to the discovery of his life's work in reconciling the religions of East and West. Written with beauty and depth, the wisdom of a great spiritual teacher shines out.