<DIV>A <b>New York Times</b> bestseller for 23 weeks<p> A <b>New York Times</b> Notable Book of the Year<p> "A strange and beautiful book...Part memoir, part meditation, it is a remarkable piece of writing." -<b>The Boston Globe</b><p> "<b>The Cloister Walk </b>is a new opportunity to discover a remarkable writer with a huge, wise heart...Norris resonates deeply for a lot of people: She's one of those writers who demands to be handed around. You want to share this great discovery, giving her work as a gift3/4or you simply shove a copy in the face of a friend, saying 'Read this.'" -<b>Minneapolis Star-Tribune</b> </div>