Books Tell You Why, Inc.

A Nearly Fine edition that has lightly bumped corners and a starting spine hinge.

Brother and Lover is a story about Aelred of Rievaulx, a monk and abbot who falls in love with a woman he meets while traveling. The couple is forbidden to marry by Aelred's church, but they defy the rule and are eventually married. The story follows their life together, both before and after they are married, and their struggles to remain true to one another.; 8vo; 186 pages.