Death Comes for the Archbishop
by:
A.S. Byatt (author)
Willa Cather (author)
In 1851 Bishop Latour and his friend Father Valliant are despatched to New Mexico to reawaken its slumbering Catholicism. Moving along the endless prairies, Latour spreads his faith the only way he knows—gently, although he must contend with the unforgiving landscape, derelict and sometimes...
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In 1851 Bishop Latour and his friend Father Valliant are despatched to New Mexico to reawaken its slumbering Catholicism. Moving along the endless prairies, Latour spreads his faith the only way he knows—gently, although he must contend with the unforgiving landscape, derelict and sometimes openly rebellious priests, and his own loneliness. Over nearly 40 years, they leave converts and enemies, crosses, and occasionally ecstasy in their wake. But it takes a death for them to make their mark on the landscape forever.
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Format: paperback
ISBN:
9781844083725 (1844083721)
Publish date: September 1st 2006
Publisher: Virago UK
Pages no: 237
Edition language: English
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Uggg. I shelved this one. I couldn't drag myself to read one more line. I was painful and boring.
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