Letters of Teilhard de Chardin and Lucile Swan
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In 1929, the noted French paleontologist and Jesuit priest Pierre Teilhard de Chardin met Lucile Swan, an American sculptor at a dinner party in Peking. This first evening together began a remarkable friendship that lasted for twenty-five years and was recorded in their correspondence. This volume tells their story in their own words.BooknewsThe last known major collection of the renowned Jesuit paleontologist and philosopher's letters to be published, comprising some 200 letters from Teilhard (1881-1955) to Lucile Swan, a sculptor from Iowa who loved him--and including selections from her letters and journals to complete the personal account of their 25-year friendship. Paper edition (unseen), $24.95. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
Foreword: Memories of TeilhardPrefaceTextual Editor's NoteAknowledgmentsPrologue: Memories of Lucile The Letters of the China Years: from 1932 to 1941The Letters of the Long Separation: from 1941 to 1948The Letters of the Last Yeas: from 1949 to 1955 Epilogue: "Teilhard and the Feminine"ChronologySelect BibliographyGuide to Indexed NamesIndex of Names
