ABOUT THE BOOK

RECONDITE [rek-uh n-dahyt] Dealing with very profound, difficult, or abstruse subject matter; beyond ordinary knowledge or understanding; esoteric.
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Weaving together a complex web of intersecting storylines, The Cottage: Recondite is a profound look into the quietly desperate entanglements of faith and falsehood, deliverance and misfortune, and the burning search for identity and meaning during the endless climb through life. Unraveling scattered insights into the uncommon and esoteric world within, where the struggle between curiosity and enlightenment rages amidst the endless battle of opposites, author David Cocklin’s broad cast of characters and overlapping stories impact each other in unexpected ways, portraying a timeless microcosm of our own world, where spiritual growth is often stunted by institutions of faith, and enlightenment is forged instead through time, experience, serendipity, and painful twists of fate. Written with a lyrical beauty that is as insightful as it is poetic, The Cottage: Recondite challenges readers with prose that sparkles with a passion for language and life. In a world where people have become increasingly disillusioned with faith-based institutions, David’s work eschews easy answers in favor of characters who embrace the ambiguity and the agony of the journey, spirituality rather than religion, with all roads leading eventually to the mysterious cottage that rests at the book’s core.
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...a profound look into the quietly desperate entanglements of faith and falsehood, deliverance and misfortune, and the burning search for identity and meaning during the endless climb through life. Unraveling scattered insights into the uncommon and esoteric world within, where the struggle between curiosity and enlightenment rages amidst the endless battle of opposites...

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REVIEWS

"Dear David, thank you so much for your painstakingly meticulous writing and this impressive labour of love you have shared with us. You are a troubadour, guide, poet, sage and companion on an incredibly fantastic yet humbling and sobering journey through many realms, without and within."
- Jason Crooks, Amazon Review
"I had the opportunity to edit this book for the author, and I have to say it is one of the best novels I have ever read. Tremendously insightful and full of all sorts of fascinating characters and surprise plot twists. Many plot threads that start out seemingly separate are eventually woven together into a stunning story and will cause you to reflect on the path your own life is taking and why. Highly recommended."
- D. A. Cartier, Amazon Review
​“...[David] has a gift shared by few others, the ability to not only see the world in a vivid and insightful way but also to translate his unique point of view onto the page in prose that bursts with a passion for language and life.”
​—FriesenPress Editor  ​
"Thank you for writing such a passionate and insightful novel about the human journey towards understanding and enlightenment. The tapestry you have woven to bind the intersecting lives of the main characters is both fluid and vibrant in its essence. Your imagery and prose dance on the pages like joyful beads of morning dewdrops......... I am almost finished the novel, and I look forward to sharing more thoughts and insights with you (by email and/or in person) after the final page in the journey." 
​- Hope Diorio
Book Details
360 pages
Black & White
5.5 x 8.5 inches
ISBNs
978-1-4602-8329-5 eBook
(epub, mobi, pdf)
978-1-4602-8328-8 Paperback
978-1-4602-8327-1 Hardcover
Categories
Fiction, Literary
Fiction, Religious
Fiction, Visionary & Metaphysical
Keywords
Literary Fiction, Christian Fiction, Religious Fiction, Spiritual Fiction, Spiritual Conflict, Coming Of Age, Self Evaluation