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The Wisdom of the Desert
Thomas Merton
The Wisdom of the Desert was one of Thomas Merton's favorites among his own books—surely because he had hoped to spend his last years as a hermit.
| Media | Books Paperback Book (Book with soft cover and glued back) |
| Released | January 17, 1970 |
| ISBN13 | 9780811201025 |
| Publishers | New Directions Publishing Corporation |
| Pages | 88 |
| Dimensions | 203 × 131 × 8 mm · 180 g |
| Language | English |
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