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'The profound story of a cardinal who steps out from the Iron Curtain to become Pope amid the machinations of Cold War politics—the first title in the Vatican Trilogy.'
Source: Publisher's blurb (Allen & Unwin, 2017).
Adaptations
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The Shoes of the Fisherman
( dir. Michael Anderson
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Culver City
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Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
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1969
Z172657
1969
single work
film/TV
The Shoes of the Fisherman is set a decade or more into the future, a time when the world is on the brink of war due to a Chinese-Soviet feud over trade restrictions brought against China by the U.S. This has resulted in a widespread famine. At the same time, Ukrainian Archbishop Kiril Lakota is being set free after twenty years in Siberia as a political prisoner. After being brought to Rome by Fr. David Telemond, a troubled young priest, Lakota is given an immediate audience with the Pope, who elevates him to Cardinal Priest. When the Pontiff suddenly dies, Lakota's genuine character and unique life experience move the College of Cardinals to elect him as the new Pope. But Pope Kiril I must now not only deal with his own self-doubt and the struggle of his friend Fr. Telemond, who is under scrutiny for his beliefs, but also find a solution to the crisis in China.
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Dedication: For Christopher, Paul and Melanie
Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of
Other Formats
- Braille.
- Sound recording.
- Large print.
Works about this Work
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Transpacific or Transatlantic Traffic? Australian Books and American Publishers
2010
single work
criticism
— Appears in: Reading Across the Pacific : Australia-United States Intellectual Histories 2010; (p. 339-359) 'This paper will attempt to describe the determining factors and structural patterns of relations between Australian books and American publishers from the 19th century to the present. Its central question will be: how did 'Australian books' find their way to American publishers? Can we discern any distinctive patterns over time or for particular genres, or simply an accumulation of one-off cases? To what extent, if at all, did the traffic in Australian books depend on cultural symmetries? Did Australian books travel as Australian or British books? In what ways were they dependent upon relations between Australian (or British) publishers or literary agents and their American counterparts? What role did international copyright regimes or trade agreements play? And how might the American connection change our understanding of 'Australian literature'?' (Author's abstract) -
Mixed Blessings
2005-2006
single work
autobiography
— Appears in: Griffith Review , Summer no. 10 2005-2006; A Revealed Life : Australian Writers and Their Journeys in Memoir 2007; (p. 142-149) -
Bodybuilding and Bodyscarring : Transforming the Male Body in Morris West
2002
single work
essay
— Appears in: Southerly , vol. 62 no. 3 2002; (p. 123-136) -
Still the Devil's Advocate
1990
single work
biography
— Appears in: The Australian Magazine , 10-11 February 1990; (p. 6-10) -
Morris West and his Links with a Pope, a President
1988
single work
criticism
— Appears in: The Sydney Morning Herald , 3 December 1988; (p. 5)
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Untitled
1963
single work
review
— Appears in: Twentieth Century , vol. 18 no. 1963; (p. 76-79)
— Review of The Shoes of the Fisherman 1963 single work novel -
Morris West and Martin Boyd
1963
single work
review
— Appears in: Nation , 27 July 1963; (p. 21)
— Review of The Shoes of the Fisherman 1963 single work novel ; A Century of Australian Short Stories 1963 anthology short story -
Untitled
1963
single work
review
— Appears in: The Sydney Morning Herald , 6 July 1963; (p. 13)
— Review of The Shoes of the Fisherman 1963 single work novel -
Untitled
1963
single work
review
— Appears in: The Courier-Mail , 29 June 1963;
— Review of The Shoes of the Fisherman 1963 single work novel -
Untitled
1963
single work
review
— Appears in: The Sun [Sydney] , 15 June 1963; (p. 18)
— Review of The Shoes of the Fisherman 1963 single work novel -
Bodybuilding and Bodyscarring : Transforming the Male Body in Morris West
2002
single work
essay
— Appears in: Southerly , vol. 62 no. 3 2002; (p. 123-136) -
Mixed Blessings
2005-2006
single work
autobiography
— Appears in: Griffith Review , Summer no. 10 2005-2006; A Revealed Life : Australian Writers and Their Journeys in Memoir 2007; (p. 142-149) -
Transpacific or Transatlantic Traffic? Australian Books and American Publishers
2010
single work
criticism
— Appears in: Reading Across the Pacific : Australia-United States Intellectual Histories 2010; (p. 339-359) 'This paper will attempt to describe the determining factors and structural patterns of relations between Australian books and American publishers from the 19th century to the present. Its central question will be: how did 'Australian books' find their way to American publishers? Can we discern any distinctive patterns over time or for particular genres, or simply an accumulation of one-off cases? To what extent, if at all, did the traffic in Australian books depend on cultural symmetries? Did Australian books travel as Australian or British books? In what ways were they dependent upon relations between Australian (or British) publishers or literary agents and their American counterparts? What role did international copyright regimes or trade agreements play? And how might the American connection change our understanding of 'Australian literature'?' (Author's abstract) -
Morris West and his Links with a Pope, a President
1988
single work
criticism
— Appears in: The Sydney Morning Herald , 3 December 1988; (p. 5) -
The Shoes of the Fisherman
1977
single work
criticism
— Appears in: Survey of Contemporary Literature 1977; (p. 6923-6925)
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