The Calling of Clemo Trelawney

An honest and straightforward boy, Clemo grows up in the Wye Valley in Henry VIII’s reign. Working on the family farm and at a foundry, he is also attracted by the serenity of the Cistercian Abbey at Tintern, but family tragedies and secrets change his life, and, like Dick Whittington, he leaves to seek his fortune in London. He is welcomed by the family of the lively and beautiful Alice who help him to become an agent of the Imperial Ambassador. A visit to Waverley Abbey, near Farnham reminds him of his earlier dreams of Tintern and Clemo has choices to make---town or country, monk or businessman? Which calling will he follow, and where does Alice fit in?



About the Author



Christopher Herbert is an established author in the fields of Art History, Ethics, and Education, but this is his first novel. Before retirement, he was Bishop of St Albans and sat in the House of Lords. He has an MPhil and PhD from the University of Leicester, plus two honorary doctorates, and is an Honorary Citizen of Fano, Italy. Currently, he is a Visiting Professor at the University of Surrey.

He loves writing, reading, and music, going for walks in the country with his wife and friends, and watching his granddaughters grow up.

He can be contacted at www.threeabbeys.org.uk where you will find more details of his life and interests. He looks forward very much to hearing from you.