{"product_id":"come-rack-come-rope","title":"Come Rack, Come Rope","description":"\u003cp\u003eBy Robert Hugh Benson\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eCome Rack, Come Rope, \u003c\/b\u003eone of Robert Hugh Benson’s best-known novels, is based on true events and individuals in the time of the Elizabethan persecution of Catholics in England. \u003ci\u003eCome Rack, Come Rope\u003c\/i\u003e centers on Robin and Marjorie, who give up their love for another and hope of marriage in order to minister to their persecuted neighbors. Surrounding Robin and Marjorie are a host of fascinating characters—including the historical figures of Richard Topcliffe, Anthony Babington, and Saint Edmund Campion.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eWeaving the historical source material with his own creative additions, Benson presents an unflinching, honest portrayal of the terror of those times along with an achingly beautiful depiction of true faith. \u003ci\u003eCome Rack, Come Rope \u003c\/i\u003eillustrates Christ’s words from Matthew’s Gospel, “you will be hated by all because of my name, but whoever endures to the end will be saved,” in its stirring movements from doubt to faith, from hatred to love, and from fear to the heroic death of a martyr.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\" style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e“\u003ci\u003eThe passion of the martyrs begins…\u003c\/i\u003e”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRobert Hugh Benson\u003c\/strong\u003e (1871–1914) the son of the Anglican Archbishop of Canterbury, was a convert to Roman Catholicism and was ordained a priest in 1904. A dynamic preacher and author, Benson wrote dozens of novels as well as numerous short stories, plays, essays, and spiritual texts.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePaperback:\u003c\/strong\u003e 408pp.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN: \u003c\/strong\u003e978-1944418427\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Cluny Media","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":68197677662393,"sku":"978-1944418427","price":22.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0647\/9177\/3369\/files\/ProductImages_194.jpg?v=1794089250","url":"https:\/\/catholicshop.com\/products\/come-rack-come-rope","provider":"CatholicShop.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}