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On a harsh, barren island off the coast of Ireland stands Muck Abbey, the last spot on earth where the traditional Latin Mass is still celebrated after the reforms of the Fourth Vatican Council. A television special has brought new attention and large crowds to the activities on the island, to the displeasure of church officials. Father James Kinsella is sent to put a stop to things, but his confrontation with the monks, especially the blunt Abbot O'Malley, will reveal unexpected, challenging truths about all of them in this spare, evocative novel of faith--and doubt.
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"The story is told with . . . superb grace and wit."--The New Yorker
"If reading it upsets you, do not be surprised. . . . Moore has eliminated our standard escapes from God--a secularized Kingdom or a romanticized past."--America
"A neat and striking story."--Times Literary Supplement
In the not-too-distant future, the Fourth Vatican Council has abolished private confession, clerical dress, and the Latin Mass, and opened discussions about a merger with Buddhism. Authorities in Rome are embarrassed by publicity surrounding a group of monks who stubbornly celebrate the old Mass in their island abbey off the coast of Ireland. The clever, assured Father James Kinsella is dispatched to set things right. At Muck Abbey he meets Abbot Tomas, a man plagued by doubt who nevertheless leads his monks in the old ways. In the hands of the masterly Brian Moore, their confrontation becomes a subtle, provocative parable of doubt and faith.
About the Author
Brian Moore (1921-1999) was born in Ireland and lived most of his adult life in Canada and the United States. He was the author of many novels, including "Black Robe," "The Lonely Passion of Judith Hearne," and "The Color of Bood."
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Catholics
Seller: Better World Books, Mishawaka, IN, U.S.A.
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Condition: Good. Allan Manham (illustrator). Former library copy. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Includes library markings. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good. Seller Inventory # 68343675-6
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CATHOLICS
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Penguin Books, Middlesex, England, 1977
ISBN 10: 0140042695
ISBN 13: 9780140042696
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Paperback. Condition: Very Good. Allan Manham; (illustrator). First Printing - First Thus. 89 pp. Light edge and corner wear with an uncreased spine; scuff mark near the foot of the spine; faint creasing on the front cover; no interior markings. Cover art by Allan Manham. Book. Seller Inventory # 228439
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Catholics
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Penguin Books Ltd, 1977
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ISBN 13: 9780140042696
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Soft cover. Condition: As New. Allan Manham (illustrator). 1st Edition. Like new condition. Seller Inventory # ABE-1720819012108
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Catholics
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Harmondsworth : Penguin Books, 1977
ISBN 10: 0140042695
ISBN 13: 9780140042696
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Allan Manham (illustrator). First Edition. Very good paperback copy; wrappers slightly edgeworn and dust-dulled. Remains well-preserved overall, with interior strong and clean. Physical description; 89 pages ; 18 cm. Subjects; Catholics, fiction. Ireland, fiction. Monasticism, fiction. 1 Kg. Seller Inventory # 487684