Description
The fourth book in the Hawk and the Dove series,
The Hardest Thing to Do, takes place one year after the third book and follows the peaceful monastery of St Alcuins as they adjust to a new abbot and take in an old enemy seeking refuge. The book explores themes of forgiveness and trust as the community must confront old fears and bitterness while trying to reconcile with Prior William.
The continuation of the Hawk and the Dove series
The Hardest Thing to Do starts one year after the end of the third book,
The Long Fall, in the early fourteenth century. The peaceful monastery of St Alcuins is adjusting to its new abbot, who is taking the place of Father Peregrine, when an old enemy arrives seeking refuge. Reluctantly taking in Prior William, the upended community must address old fears and bitterness while warily seeking reconciliation. But can they really trust Prior William?
In her fourth book in the series, Penelope Wilcock wrestles with the difficulties of forgiveness and the cautions of building trust. What is truly the hardest thing to do?