Death Comes for the Archbishop

Name: Death Comes for the Archbishop
Brand: Penguin Books Ltd
SKU: 9780241338261
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By Willa Cather

Series: Penguin Modern Classics

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Death Comes for the Archbishop by Willa Cather is a beautifully woven narrative that follows the tale of two French Catholic priests assigned to establish a diocese in the newly acquired territory of New Mexico. The book explores themes of faith, friendship, and cultural encounter as these missionaries adapt to their surroundings. Through rich descriptions and vivid character portrayals, Cather captures the spiritual and physical landscapes of the American Southwest.
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You might enjoy this book if you appreciate beautifully crafted narratives that explore the intersection of faith and the vast, rugged landscape of the American Southwest. It offers a poignant depiction of two French missionaries' journey and their enduring impact on the region. Fans of meditative and lyrical storytelling with a deep sense of place would find this an enriching read.

Death Comes for the Archbishop

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Death Comes for the Archbishop is Cather's masterpiece of life, death, and faith in New Mexico, now part of the Modern Classics collection.

Two French priests, friends since childhood, are sent to the newly created diocese of New Mexico. Life there is hard and frequently dangerous. Journeys between parishes are beset by the perils of bandits and storms. The people do not always want to hear the priests' message. However, through their many years together, the two priests are sustained by friendship, faith, and the magnificent landscapes of New Mexico, until at last they must be separated.

Cather's beautiful novel is renowned for its vivid writing on landscape and is a variation on her great theme—the making of America in the West.

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Death Comes for the Archbishop is widely praised for its masterful writing and vivid depiction of scenes that create a lasting impact on readers. Reviewers highlight its exploration of mystery and complexity as a significant artistic accomplishment, with a narrative as powerful and distilled as poetry.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780241338261

Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 05 July 2018

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Penguin Classics

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 13.0mm

Width: 130.0mm

Height: 198.0mm

Weight: 169g

Pages: 224

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Fiction General Fiction Literary Fiction Penguin Books Penguin Classics Series: Penguin Modern Classics Willa Cather

About the Author

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, Alexander's 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.

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