The Devil's Advocate by Morris L West
In an impoverished village in southern Italy, the enigmatic life and mysterious death of Giacomo Nerone has inspired talk of sainthood. Father Blaise Meredith, a dying English priest, is sent by the Vatican to investigate. As he tries to untangle the web of facts, rumours and outright lies that surround Nerone, The Devil's Advocate reminds us how the power of goodness ultimately prevails over despair. The Devil's Advocate was awarded the James Tait Black Memorial Prize and the W.H. Heinemann Award of the Royal Society of Literature, and was made into a film. It sold three million copies in its first two years and remains one of Morris West's most popular novels. A reading experience of real emotional intensity.' The New York Times Book Review An engrossing story, expertly told, about a set of fascinating people.' Chicago Sunday Tribune Brilliant and deeply disturbing. The Daily Telegraph
West, Morris: - Morris West was born in Australia in 1916 but lived for extended periods in Italy, Austria, England and the USA. West started writing novels in the 1950s. He is the author of 30 novels and has sold more than 60 million copies of his books worldwide in over 27 languages. West helped to found the Australian Society of Authors, was chairman of the National Book Council, chairman of the National Library of Australia and a fellow of the World Academy of Art and Science. He was made member of the order of Australia (MBE) in 1985 and officer of the order of Australia (AO) in 1997. West also wrote screenplays, radio dramas, plays and was also an artist. He died in 1999.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780829421569 |
| ISBN 10 | 0829421564 |
| Title | The Devil's Advocate |
| Author | Morris L West |
| Series | Loyola Classics |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Loyola Press |
| Year published | 2005-10-01 |
| Number of pages | 430 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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