Show Library Corner Special to The Messenger 1 Do you like Historical novels The Cornerstone by Zoe Old- Old is a story of the Middie Middle Middle Mid Mid- dle die Ages the early thirteenth century when life was lived at ata n a high pitch whether for good or for bad The uThe Cornerstone brilliantly reflects these contrasts contrasts contrasts con con- On the one hand there is the world of tournaments and courtly love with all its it's pageantry pageantry pa pageantry pa- pa i and beauty Here Heie young Knights court their ladies according to the intricate rules of the age of chivalry On the theether theother theother other ether hand power and passion rule ruthlessly But throughout the book runs the motive mothe of spiritual man capable of wholehearted wholehearted wholehearted whole whole- hearted devotion and charity of total renunciation and charity self-sacrifice self for gains no longer long long- er earthly It is he who re redeems redeems redeems re- re deems the vice the squalor and the of oC his times supported supported supported sup sup- ported in his vision by the cornerstone cornerstone cornerstone cor cor- of faith Critics agree that this is the finest Historical novel in years Katherine Keller has finished the first page on the first book Paula the second page on the second book a and n d Connie the second page on the ther third book r The Literary Club got off to too toa o a fine fine start with the Summer St Story ry Hour On Tuesday about 16 youngsters came to listen to the stories Another one for older children will be held on on Thursdays |