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Death Comes for the Archbishop

byWilla Cather

Who is this book for? Readers interested in historical narratives, character-driven stories, and explorations of faith and culture.

Topics Southwest united statesMissionsClergyHistoryNative american cultureCatholic churchCultural assimilationFaith and spiritualityFrontier lifeFriendship and loyaltyFaith and BeliefFriendshipCultural Identity and Heritage
MoodReflective, Hopeful
RomanceMinor Subplot
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 forty 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 ...

Language

en

Published on

09/07/2006

Format

Paperback

ISBN

9781844083725

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