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The Shoes of the Fisherman
The Shoes of the Fisherman | Morris West
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The Pope has died, and the corridors of the Vatican hum with intrigue as cardinals from all over the world gather to choose his successor. Suddenly, the election is concluded with a surprise result. The new Pope is the youngest cardinal of all-and a Russian. Shoes of the Fisherman slowly unravels the heartwarming and profound story of Kiril Lakota, a cardinal who relunctly steps out from behind the Iron Curtain to lead the Catholic Church and to grapple with the many issues facing the contemporary world. The 1968 film based on the book, starring Anthony Quinn, who best film at the National Board Review and was nominated for a Golden Globe and Oscar.
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swynn
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Mehso-so

The bestselling novel in the US for 1963 is the story of a pope who rises from Soviet persecution to the Holy See, where he confronts various issues that were hot-button topics in 1963. It's a perfectly okay example of a genre I dislike, thick with abstractions and platitudes trying to sound profound. Fortunately, it's pretty short for a bestseller.

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suzie.reads
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Panpan

Just a total pan for me 😒 I was always going to struggle with a book for the Vatican City because I'm an atheist and they're all about religion.
#ReadingEurope2020 #VaticanCity 🇻🇦 Off to Sebia next 🇷🇸 not many countries left to go.

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Teresereading
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1. My cute Kindle cover, I love it even though I don‘t use my kindle much #cathkidston
2. A Little Life. It‘s on the shelf but I hear very good things and then very bad things. I need to be brave!
3. No idea but it will be some sort of food truck, going to Bluesfest
4. #catsoflitsy
5. Heard of it, haven‘t read it.
#HumpDayPost

@MinDea

RaimeyGallant Nice! 6y
thereadingowlvina Nice cover! 6y
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Stepsanders
Pickpick

read this book while listening to the movie's soundtrack