The Column of Dust


Read by Josh Mitteldorf

(3.9 stars; 10 reviews)

Evelyn Underhill, the preeminent scholar of mysticism, wrote 3 novels in her youth, of which this is #3. Constance Tyrrel, a poor but literate woman works in a bookshop, suffers ennui, wonders if there is more to life than what she sees, invokes a ritual that she finds in a dusty old volume. Meanwhile, a disembodied spirit is consumed by a desire to know about the nature and content of the material world. It is drawn by Constance's call, where it appears as a column of dust. The two embark on adventures edifying to both and, incidentally to the reader. - Summary by Josh Mitteldorf (9 hr 37 min)

Chapters

The Dangers of Curiosity 13:03 Read by Josh Mitteldorf
How Something Came from Somewhere 22:12 Read by Josh Mitteldorf
Furnished Lodgings 22:29 Read by Josh Mitteldorf
The Day's Work 28:09 Read by Josh Mitteldorf
A Domestic Interior 17:20 Read by Josh Mitteldorf
Three Sorts of Ignorance 27:54 Read by Josh Mitteldorf
The Street and the Drawing Room 40:06 Read by Josh Mitteldorf
Two Sorts of Solitude 34:49 Read by Josh Mitteldorf
The Road to Penrith and Other Places 47:40 Read by Josh Mitteldorf
How those who lose themselves often find something more valuable 28:33 Read by Josh Mitteldorf
Martin Upon Reality 40:17 Read by Josh Mitteldorf
A Lecture and a Demonstration 16:11 Read by Josh Mitteldorf
Sight-seeing 17:43 Read by Josh Mitteldorf
Death and the Watcher 18:36 Read by Josh Mitteldorf
New Facts for Constance and Andrew 21:40 Read by Josh Mitteldorf
Two Lovers 25:15 Read by Josh Mitteldorf
Constance and the Real 25:42 Read by Josh Mitteldorf
The Mistresss of Novices 30:01 Read by Josh Mitteldorf
Constance, Andrew and the Truth 23:05 Read by Josh Mitteldorf
How Constance Kept Christmas 24:52 Read by Josh Mitteldorf
The Helpers of the Holy Souls 35:31 Read by Josh Mitteldorf
How They Went Home 16:11 Read by Josh Mitteldorf

Reviews

Good Story!


(3 stars)

Evelyn is an interesting and prolific mystical writer. This one is well read, too, by Josh Mitteldorf. This book is an easy and entertaining listen. I enjoyed it.

A young girls fantasy


(4.5 stars)

Definitely of the time written. very descriptive, quite wordy, and much idealistic. Excellently read. Thank you