{"product_id":"letters-from-the-recluse-of-zadonsk","title":"Letters from the Recluse of Zadonsk: Spiritual Counsel from George Mashurin, the Hidden Elder of the Russian Church","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDiscover another voice from the Zadonsk tradition.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGeorge Mashurin’s letters bring monastic counsel to readers facing sorrow, temptation, discouragement, and the need to begin again. Remembered as the Recluse of Zadonsk, he addresses humility, prayer, endurance, forgiveness, and hope in Christ with directness. The correspondence offers a compact introduction to a less familiar Russian spiritual writer, retaining the personal character that makes letters different from a systematic treatise.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eInside this book\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSpiritual correspondence from the Recluse of Zadonsk\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePrayer, humility, and perseverance\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCounsel concerning sorrow, temptation, and forgiveness\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eChoose this if you value the personal form of the Optina letters and want to encounter a different writer within Russian monastic spirituality.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eEdition details\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cdl\u003e\n\u003cdt\u003eAuthor\u003c\/dt\u003e\n\u003cdd\u003eGeorge Mashurin\u003c\/dd\u003e\n\u003cdt\u003eFormat\u003c\/dt\u003e\n\u003cdd\u003ePaperback\u003c\/dd\u003e\n\u003cdt\u003eLanguage\u003c\/dt\u003e\n\u003cdd\u003eEnglish\u003c\/dd\u003e\n\u003cdt\u003eLength\u003c\/dt\u003e\n\u003cdd\u003e137 pages\u003c\/dd\u003e\n\u003cdt\u003eTrim size\u003c\/dt\u003e\n\u003cdd\u003e6 × 9 inches\u003c\/dd\u003e\n\u003cdt\u003eISBN\u003c\/dt\u003e\n\u003cdd\u003e9798185446546\u003c\/dd\u003e\n\u003cdt\u003ePublication date\u003c\/dt\u003e\n\u003cdd\u003eJuly 3, 2026\u003c\/dd\u003e\n\u003c\/dl\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/pages\/saints-and-authors#george-mashurin\"\u003eExplore George Mashurin and related books →\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rare Orthodox Books","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43174687113287,"sku":"B0H7KTBRF7","price":0.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0699\/0135\/3031\/files\/41eezSIdWwL._SY445_SX342_FMwebp.webp?v=1788842578","url":"https:\/\/rareorthodoxbooks.com\/products\/letters-from-the-recluse-of-zadonsk","provider":"Rare Orthodox Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}