"Father Nick" is the story of how a Church of England priest from a privileged family ended up in Rotherhithe - one of London's toughest, most run-down and independent areas. Over 20 years after he first arrived, Father Nick Richards remains a champion of the rough East End enclave in which he found himself, but both community and priest have struggled for survival in the face of harsh economic forces. As well as recounting the tale of a town and its priest, "Father Nick" is also the story of one man's determination to hold true to his own faith. The Church of England may pride itself on being a house of many mansions, but for Nick Richards it has become more like a sprawl of housing estates. His dislike of political correctness has won him few friends in the Church's establishment and at times it has put him at odds with his own parishioners. Yet, if there is one thing Rotherhithe admires, it is the refusal to compromise on principle.
- ISBN10 1840186437
- ISBN13 9781840186437
- Publish Date 7 November 2002
- Publish Status Out of Print
- Out of Print 6 July 2005
- Publish Country GB
- Publisher Transworld Publishers Ltd
- Imprint Mainstream Publishing
- Format Hardcover
- Pages 208
- Language English