When Silence Speaks uncovers the deep spiritual foundations on which this remarkable and mysterious order of hermits, the Carthusian monks, has built for more than nine centuries: solitude and silence, separation and simplicity, contemplation and prayer, asceticism and perseverance.

The Carthusian monks perceive silence and solitude as ideals, the source of their happiness and their way towards God. When Silence Speaks is an accessible and remarkable history of the Carthusian Order that traces the inception of the movement from the letters of its founder, Saint Bruno, the writings of Denis the Carthusian, through to the present day. It has been written for all readers who are fascinated with the Carthusian way of life.