Author: Lawrence Scott
publisher name: Allison & Busby
ISBN: 9780749003746
Robert de la Borde travels from the Caribbean to England in the 1980s after learning of his brother Jean Marc's death. Guided by Jean Marc's journals, Robert explores the Ashton Park Monastery in Bristol, where his brother, known as Brother Aelred, had lived in the 1960s. Through this journey, Robert uncovers Jean Marc's life—his exuberance, mental struggles, and the delicate balance between his sexual impulses and devotion to God. The narrative challenges inherited prejudices, offering a tale of compassion prevailing over brutality. With a narrative that shifts between past and present, cruelty and sympathy, Aelred's Sin explores themes of erotic love, spiritual awakening, and reconciliation.
