Alex Peake-Tomkinson

Divine revelations: I, Julian, by Claire Gilbert, reviewed

The pain – and ultimately serenity – Julian of Norwich experienced throughout her series of violent visions are vividly captured in this fine fictional autobiography

Reredos panel of Julian of Norwich, painted by Ellen Woodward for Langham church, Norfolk. [Alamy] 
issue 17 June 2023
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    Claire Gilbert

    Hodder & Stoughton, pp. 336, £18

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