Project Gutenberg 2023-01-07 Public domain in the USA. 465 Cather, Willa 1873 1947 Cather, Willa Sibert Cather, Wilella Catherová, Willa Catherova, Willa 27018771 Death comes for the archbishop $aUnited States :$bA. A. Knopf,$c1927. Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Death_Comes_for_the_Archbishop Laura Natal Rodrigues (Images generously made available by The Internet Archive.) "Death Comes for the Archbishop" by Willa Cather is a novel written in the early 20th century. Set against the backdrop of the American Southwest in the mid-19th century, the book focuses on the struggles of Father Jean Marie Latour, a French priest appointed as the Vicar Apostolic of New Mexico, as he seeks to establish a Catholic church and serve a diverse and sometimes hostile population. The novel explores themes of faith, cultural conflict, and the quest for identity in a land marked by both harshness and beauty. The opening of the novel introduces a prologue set in Rome, where Cardinals and a missionary Bishop discuss the establishment of a new Apostolic Vicarate in New Mexico, spurred by the recent annexation of the territory by the United States. Father Ferrand advocates for a young priest, Jean Marie Latour, as a suitable candidate for the role, highlighting the challenges that await him. The narrative then shifts to Latour's journey through the desolate New Mexico landscape, where he reflects on his mission and the lonely path ahead. His initial experiences foreshadow the difficulties he will encounter as he navigates the religious and cultural complexities of his new diocese. (This is an automatically generated summary.) https://archive.org/details/deathcomesforarc0000will_w0o4 20230104013731cather 1927 US Reading ease score: 77.3 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Historical fiction Clergy -- Fiction Christian fiction New Mexico -- Fiction PS Text Category: Novels Category: American Literature 440655 2025-07-27T13:00:03.344987 text/html 414444 2024-10-19T03:26:10 text/html 590033 2025-07-27T13:00:08.562966 application/epub+zip 598456 2025-07-27T13:00:04.126992 application/epub+zip 240322 2025-07-27T13:00:03.726032 application/epub+zip 717396 2025-07-27T13:00:12.136986 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 691884 2025-07-27T13:00:07.983027 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 417514 2025-07-27T13:00:02.676999 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 397634 2024-10-19T03:26:10 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16739 2025-07-27T13:00:12.306946 application/rdf+xml 13407 2025-07-27T13:00:03.841995 image/jpeg 2084 2025-07-27T13:00:03.784989 image/jpeg 570551 2025-07-27T13:00:03.389044 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia