Susan Howatch

Tells the story of the Godwin family and their family manor, Oxmoon.

Charles Ashworth, the Bishop of Starbridge, is a stalwart defender of the faith. However, his own faith is put to the test when his beloved wife dies. He is caught in a maze of grief and denial, and becomes estranged from his children, his colleagues, and his parishioners.

Tells the story of Nicholas Darrow, who about to enter the priesthood, must face the truth of his past as well as his relationship with his father.