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CARDINAL GALSWORTHY Sheehan, Edward R. F. 1997 16413 From Library Journal: Augustine Galsworthy is the son of an English peer and his American wife. A clumsy, stuttering boy, he was sent away to a church-run French school, where his teachers convinced him to become a priest. Augustine grows into a fascinating character; brilliant, handsome, and well suited to the theater and behind-the-scenes politics of the Vatican. He fights his sexual urges but finally surrenders once. The confidant of several popes, he becomes a wealthy man, climbing to the heights of the church, which he serves ably as diplomat, fund-raiser, and worshipper. The people who cross his path are interesting, if far less so than Augustine himself. When the pope dies, there is a conclave to find his successor. Will it be the ambitious Augustine? Sheehan's book has everything ; faith, greed, politics, good and evil, even a little sex. The New York Times Book Review: Eugene Kennedy Galsworthy is a conceit, rich as raw honey, that allows Sheehan, a foreign correspondent for many years, to interpret "the tale of Latin Christianity in our modern time." He believes that the Second Vatican Council was a tragic failure and that the "Slavic Pope" is successfully leading a restoration of the candle-filled, world-shunning, saint-producing preconciliar church. This is an ADVANCE UNCORRECTED PROOF 'not for sale' softcover 493 page book in excellent condition inside; black mark across ISBN on back cover. The Hardcover edition was published at Twenty Seven dollars - this copy is marked accordingly! Viking Adult 0-670-85541-3 / 9780670855414 Very Good Condition New York, New York, U.S.A. Advanced Uncorrected Proof Price:
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