Jerome and the Seraph.Jerome and the Seraph Robina Williams Twilight Times Books www.twilighttimesbooks.com www.amazon.com ISBN ISBN abbr. International Standard Book Number ISBN International Standard Book Number ISBN n abbr (= International Standard Book Number) → ISBN m : 1931201544 $15.50 171 pp. Brother Jerome slips in the graveyard, hitting his head with a thud. Later he finds himself in a rather strange place accompanied by a dear old friend that he knows is deceased. The situation is most abstruse as there are no cherubs, no angels, no fluffy clouds- none of his expectations of beyond; he soon accedes to his irreversible situation. His greatest surprise is the arrival of his beloved cat, Leo Leo, in astronomy Leo [Lat.,=the lion], northern constellation lying S of Ursa Major and on the ecliptic (apparent path of the sun through the heavens) between Cancer and Virgo; it is one of the constellations of the zodiac. in the afterworld. Leo, who we learn is actually Quant Quant A person with numerical and computer skills who carries out quantitative analyses of companies. quant A person who has strong skills in mathematics, engineering, or computer science, and who applies those skills to the securities , the cat/lion alter ego A doctrine used by the courts to ignore the corporate status of a group of stockholders, officers, and directors of a corporation in reference to their limited liability so that they may be held personally liable for their actions when they have acted fraudulently or unjustly or when , it seems, can travel at will between the two worlds being both alive and dead. Jerome's ingrained beliefs are challenged, as he learns the answers to life long spiritual questions. He comes face to face with the hound of Heaven The Hound of Heaven is a 182 line religious poem written by English poet Francis Thompson sometime before his death in 1907. The poem became famous and was the source of much of Thompson's posthumous reputation. as the trill trill, in music, ornament consisting of the more or less rapid alternation of two adjacent notes. Indicated by any of several conventional symbols, it varies in speed and duration and in the manner of its beginning and ending according to context. of Pan's flute fills the air. Brother Jerome and his cohorts, both living and dead are most enchanting characters. Full of human frailties and believable character flaws, they charm the reader with their humorous encounters and escapades. The author makes reference to several nineteenth century paintings including St. Jerome in the Wilderness, adding a touch of refinement and artistic interest to the book. Amusing, entertaining and charming, Robina Williams has a winner with her bumbling friar and his amazing ginger. The author lives in north-west England and has an M.A in Modern Languages. This book is the first in the Quantum cat series; she has finished her second book Angelos and is working on the third. Highly recommended, this reviewer looks forward to the next book in the series. Shirley Roe, Reviewer www.allbooksreviews.com |
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