The Spiral Staircase (Karen Armstrong)

The Spiral Staircase is a fascinating memoir by religious scholar (if that's the right term for it) Karen Armstrong. I love Armstrong's writing - I read The History of God at University, and enjoyed it enormously (and I didn't usually become so absorbed in my academic texts). The Spiral Staircase is an account of Armstrong's life after she spends 7 years as a nun, and how she adjusts to the secular world. It made me want to read more of her books, which is always a good sign. Five out of five.