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'Where there is great love there are always miracles'
Two French priests have been sent to New Mexico to reawaken the faith. There, they must contend with unforgiving landscapes, danger, rebellion and loneliness. But through their many years together they are sustained by faith, friendship and the awe-inspiring majesty that surrounds them. A work of great simplicity and sublime beauty, Willa Cather's acclaimed novel asks, what is a life well lived?
Death Comes for the Archbishop is a masterpiece by the author of O Pioneers! and the great novelist of American frontier life.
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Book Description Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. Cather's masterpiece of life, death and faith in New Mexico, new to Modern ClassicsTwo 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. But 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. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability. Seller Inventory # 9780241338261
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