The Cardinal (Paperback)

Henry Morton Robinson

ISBN 10: 146830335X / ISBN 13: 9781468303353

Edité par Overlook Press, New York, 2013

Paperback. The Cardinal tells a story that captured the world's attention: a young American's rise to become a cardinal of the Catholic Church. The daily trials and triumphs of Stephen Fermoyle, from the working-class suburbs of Boston, drive him to become first a parish priest, then secretary to a cardinal, later a bishop and finally a wearer of the Red Hat. An essential work of American fiction that is newly relevant with the ordination of New York's Timothy Dolan as cardinal, Henry Morton Robinson's novel is back in print by popular demand. On its first publication, The Cardinal was an immediate bestseller. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability. N° de réf. du vendeur 9781468303353

Synopsis :

On its first publication, The Cardinal was an immediate bestseller. A selection of the Literary Guild, it was published in more than a dozen languages and sold over two million copies. Later made into an Academy Award-nominated film directed by Otto Preminger and starring John Huston, the book tells a story that captured the nation's attention: a working-class American's rise to become a cardinal of the Catholic Church. The daily trials and triumphs of Stephen Fermoyle, from the working-class suburbs of Boston, drive him to become first a parish priest, then secretary to a cardinal, later a bishop, and finally a wearer of the Red Hat. An essential work of American fiction that is newly relevant with the ordination of New York's Timothy Dolan as cardinal, Henry Morton Robinson's novel is back in print by popular demand.

À propos de l?auteur: Henry Morton Robinson (1898-1961) was born in Boston and lived much of his life in Woodstock, New York. He taught English at Columbia University and wrote novels, most famously The Cardinal, which was made into a film nominated for six Academy Awards.

Détails bibliographiques

Titre : The Cardinal (Paperback)
Éditeur : Overlook Press, New York
Date d'édition : 2013
Reliure : Paperback
Etat : new