Death Comes for the Archbishop by Willa Cather (English) Paperback Book

Description: Death Comes for the Archbishop by Willa Cather A portrait of an enduring friendship, from one of Americas most celebrated novelists.Quite simply a masterpiece Daily Telegraph Two priests are despatched from Rome to New Mexico to reinvigorate Catholicism among the locals, knowing little of the challenges that await them. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description A moving testament to friendship, published for the first time by Vintage Classics as part of our Willa Cather series.A portrait of an enduring friendship, from one of Americas most celebrated novelists.Quite simply a masterpiece Daily TelegraphTwo priests are despatched from Rome to New Mexico to reinvigorate Catholicism among the locals, knowing little of the challenges that await them. Over almost four decades they encounter a rich variety of people, from rebellious Mexican priests to steadfast Native Americans uninterested in changing their longstanding customs.Its whole effect works slowly and mysteriously ... a major, and rare, artistic achievement AS Byatt Author Biography Willa Cather was a Pulitzer prize-winning American writer, best known for her novels of Nebraskan frontier life. Born in 1873 near Winchester, Virginia, she moved with her family to Catherton, Nebraska in 1883, and the landscape went on to have a formative effect on her. Before becoming a full-time writer, Cather worked as a journalist, a magazine editor and a teacher.Her first novel, Alexanders Bridge, was published in 1912, followed by titles including O Pioneers! (1913); The Song of the Lark (1915); My ntonia (1918); One of Ours (1922), for which she won the Pulitzer Prize; Death Comes for the Archbishop (1927) and Sapphira and the Slave Girl (1940). She died in New York in 1947. Review Its whole effect works slowly and mysteriously ... a major, and rare, artistic achievement -- A. S. ByattQuite simply a masterpiece . . . I am completely bowled over by it; by the power of its writing, by the vividness of its scene painting and by the stories it tells...This is a book which I go on rereading. -- A. N. Wilson * Daily Telegraph * Promotional A moving testament to friendship, published for the first time by Vintage Classics as part of our Willa Cather series. Review Text Its whole effect works slowly and mysteriously ... a major, and rare, artistic achievement Review Quote Its whole effect works slowly and mysteriously ... a major, and rare, artistic achievement Promotional "Headline" A moving testament to friendship, published for the first time by Vintage Classics as part of our Willa Cather series. Details ISBN1784874450 Author Willa Cather Pages 256 Publisher Vintage Publishing Year 2019 ISBN-10 1784874450 ISBN-13 9781784874452 Format Paperback Imprint Vintage Classics Place of Publication London Country of Publication United Kingdom DEWEY 813.52 Language English Publication Date 2019-09-05 UK Release Date 2019-09-05 AU Release Date 2019-09-05 NZ Release Date 2019-09-05 Alternative 9781473559424 Audience Professional & Vocational We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:123839897;

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