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Helena by Evelyn Waugh · Booklabria

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Christian women saints

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First published: 1950
Editions: 7 in 2 languages

Synopsis

Helena is the intelligent, horse-mad daughter of a British chieftan who is suddenly betrothed to the warrior who becomes the Roman emperor Constantius. She spends her life seeking truth in the religions, mythologies, and philosophies of the declining ancient world. This she eventually finds in Christianity and literally in the Cross of Christ.

Subjects: Christian women saints
Characters: Helena Saint

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7 in 2 languages

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