Men and Brethren

....One busy summer weekend at his Manhattan Episcopal church the Rev. Ernest Cudlipp is forced to deal with urgent pressures of a multitude of unrelated episodes. We see the workings of a church as Cudlipp deals with abortion,suicide, natural death etc. Cudlipp takes responsibility for his actions-displaying the qualities of a sensible,practical, and experienced man with a keen sense of duty. He considers resignation when he is slowed by his clerical superior, Doctor Lamb, and the awareness of powerful church politics. Cudlipp is the hero one expects from Cozzen. First published in 1936 this intellectually exciting novel remains contemporary-a conflict of ideas and solutions.The contents of this attractive and affordable paperback reprint compares favorably to the writing quality of Cozzen's Guard of Honor and By Love Possessed.