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Catholics - by Brian Moore (Paperback)

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  • A "near-masterpiece" about faith and doubt by the award-winning, international bestselling author (The New York Times).
  • About the Author: Brian Moore (1921-1999) was born in Ireland and lived most of his adult life in Canada and the United States.
  • 108 Pages
  • Fiction + Literature Genres, Literary

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"In Rome, surrendering to secular pressures, the Fourth Vatican Council is stirring a revolution with their official denial of the church's core doctrines. They've abolished clerical dress and private confession; the Eucharist is recognized only as an outdated symbol; and they're merging with the tenets of Buddhism. They're also unsettled by the blind faith of devout pilgrims from around the world congregating on a remote island monastery in Ireland--the last spot on earth where Catholic traditions are defiantly alive. At the behest of the Vatican, Father James Kinsella has been dispatched to Muck Abbey with an ultimatum: Adhere to the new church or suffer the consequences. But in Abbot Tomâas O'Malley, Kinsella finds less an adversary than a man of bewildering contradictions--unyieldingly bound to his vows, yet long-questioning his devotion to God. Now, between Kinsella and O'Malley comes an unexpected challenge that will reveal their truths, their purpose, their faith, and their doubt."--



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A "near-masterpiece" about faith and doubt by the award-winning, international bestselling author (The New York Times).

In Rome, surrendering to secular pressures, the Fourth Vatican Council is stirring a revolution with their official denial of the church's core doctrines. They've abolished clerical dress and private confession; the Eucharist is recognized only as an outdated symbol; and they're merging with the tenets of Buddhism. They're also unsettled by the blind faith of devout pilgrims from around the world congregating on a remote island monastery in Ireland--the last spot on earth where Catholic traditions are defiantly alive. At the behest of the Vatican, Father James Kinsella has been dispatched to Muck Abbey with an ultimatum: Adhere to the new church or suffer the consequences.

But in Abbot Tomás O'Malley, Kinsella finds less an adversary than a man of bewildering contradictions--unyieldingly bound to his vows, yet long-questioning his devotion to God. Now, between Kinsella and O'Malley comes an unexpected challenge that will reveal their truths, their purpose, their faith, and their doubt.

"Told with . . . superb grace and wit," Catholics was adapted by Brian Moore for the 1973 film starring Martin Sheen and Trevor Howard (The New Yorker).



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"A neat and striking story." --The Times Literary Supplement

"Moore is one those few writers with a God-given talent." --Kirkus Reviews



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 The Colour of Blood, Lies of Silence, and The Doctor's Wife--all shortlisted for the Man Booker Prize--as well as Catholics, The Statement, I Am Mary Dunne, and The Magician's Wife. The Luck of Ginger Coffey was awarded Canada's most prestigious book prize, the Governor General's Award for Fiction.
Dimensions (Overall): 8.0 Inches (H) x 5.25 Inches (W) x .26 Inches (D)
Weight: .29 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Number of Pages: 108
Genre: Fiction + Literature Genres
Sub-Genre: Literary
Publisher: Open Road Media
Format: Paperback
Author: Brian Moore
Language: English
Street Date: April 17, 2018
TCIN: 1004245206
UPC: 9781504050340
Item Number (DPCI): 247-37-4876
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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