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How does one write a western about missionaries in New Mexico? I think it's foolish to assume that the conventions of the western narrative would be applied in such a story. But if you were to mix some of the familiar tropes ...more...]]> 4005737 241691 126694 1844083721 9781844083725 12 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171920975m/126694.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171920975s/126694.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/126694.Death_Comes_for_the_Archbishop 3.87 84 1927 5 2 false Tue Jul 01 00:00:00 -0700 2003 Thu Aug 02 22:49:25 -0700 2007 Thu Aug 02 22:49:50 -0700 2007 stillness to her...more...]]> 1830715 64541 545951 0679728899 9780679728894 339 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1175694026m/545951.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1175694026s/545951.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/545951.Death_Comes_for_the_Archbishop 3.77 2985 1927 3 2 false Tue May 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Sun Jun 10 17:40:43 -0700 2007 Sat Jun 23 16:10:06 -0700 2007
This is my first Willa Cather and I have high praise for her story-telling ability. This novel was odd - I did not have a strong liking for the characters but I was compelled to keep re...more...]]> 2474524 158621 545951 0679728899 9780679728894 339 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1175694026m/545951.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1175694026s/545951.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/545951.Death_Comes_for_the_Archbishop 3.77 2985 1927 5 2 false Wed Jun 27 22:59:10 -0700 2007 Wed Dec 16 22:57:43 -0800 2009 more...]]> 34392826 1416647 545951 0679728899 9780679728894 339 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1175694026m/545951.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1175694026s/545951.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/545951.Death_Comes_for_the_Archbishop 3.77 2985 1927 0 1 false Tue Nov 04 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Thu Oct 02 16:04:45 -0700 2008 Tue Nov 04 11:22:20 -0800 2008 Death Comes for the Archbishop - Willa Cather
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"Where there is great love there are always miracles. One might almost say that an apparition is human vision corrected by divine love. I do not see you as you really are, Joseph; I s...more...]]> 17755250 822603 545951 0679728899 9780679728894 339 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1175694026m/545951.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1175694026s/545951.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/545951.Death_Comes_for_the_Archbishop 3.77 2985 1927 5 1 false Fri Mar 14 12:00:24 -0700 2008 Fri Mar 14 12:10:12 -0700 2008 more...]]> 13368780 824853 545951 0679728899 9780679728894 339 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1175694026m/545951.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1175694026s/545951.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/545951.Death_Comes_for_the_Archbishop 3.77 2985 1927 4 1 false Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Thu Jan 24 02:56:22 -0800 2008 Fri Jan 25 02:47:58 -0800 2008 more...]]> 21607233 113627 545951 0679728899 9780679728894 339 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1175694026m/545951.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1175694026s/545951.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/545951.Death_Comes_for_the_Archbishop 3.77 2985 1927 0 1 false Sun May 04 20:40:28 -0700 2008 Sat May 24 22:45:00 -0700 2008
I often compare _Death Comes for the Archbishop_ to a very "Eastern" novel like _The Great Gatsby_, which occurs within a short span of time and among people whose major characteristic is their complete lack of adult values. ...more...]]> 12046861 752890 545951 0679728899 9780679728894 339 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1175694026m/545951.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1175694026s/545951.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/545951.Death_Comes_for_the_Archbishop 3.77 2985 1927 1 2 true Sat Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2005 Wed Jan 09 05:20:29 -0800 2008 Wed Jan 09 05:30:34 -0800 2008 more...]]> 30732081 1045841 545951 0679728899 9780679728894 339 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1175694026m/545951.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1175694026s/545951.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/545951.Death_Comes_for_the_Archbishop 3.77 2985 1927 4 1 false Tue Jul 01 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Wed Aug 20 18:48:11 -0700 2008 Mon Sep 01 21:38:38 -0700 2008
Being from there, I craved readi...more...]]> 29980722 350218 545951 0679728899 9780679728894 339 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1175694026m/545951.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1175694026s/545951.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/545951.Death_Comes_for_the_Archbishop 3.77 2985 1927 5 1 false Sun Jun 28 00:00:00 -0700 1998 Tue Aug 12 16:23:04 -0700 2008 Tue Aug 12 16:29:58 -0700 2008 more...]]> 75181357 455757 545951 0679728899 9780679728894 339 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1175694026m/545951.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1175694026s/545951.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/545951.Death_Comes_for_the_Archbishop 3.77 2985 1927 3 0 false Thu Oct 01 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Tue Oct 20 17:37:27 -0700 2009 Tue Oct 20 17:49:39 -0700 2009 more...]]> 71387244 1648411 545951 0679728899 9780679728894 339 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1175694026m/545951.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1175694026s/545951.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/545951.Death_Comes_for_the_Archbishop 3.77 2985 1927 5 1 false Wed Sep 16 02:50:17 -0700 2009 Wed Sep 16 03:01:51 -0700 2009 more...]]> 67493073 113906 545951 0679728899 9780679728894 339 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1175694026m/545951.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1175694026s/545951.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/545951.Death_Comes_for_the_Archbishop 3.77 2985 1927 5 1 false Thu Aug 13 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sat Aug 15 09:24:21 -0700 2009 Sat Aug 15 09:25:49 -0700 2009 more...]]> 61832691 1018754 545951 0679728899 9780679728894 339 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1175694026m/545951.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1175694026s/545951.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/545951.Death_Comes_for_the_Archbishop 3.77 2985 1927 5 0 false Fri May 01 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Wed Jul 01 18:52:55 -0700 2009 Wed Jul 01 19:04:28 -0700 2009 more...]]> 56775175 2064227 545951 0679728899 9780679728894 339 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1175694026m/545951.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1175694026s/545951.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/545951.Death_Comes_for_the_Archbishop 3.77 2985 1927 4 0 false Wed May 13 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Wed May 20 14:14:46 -0700 2009 Wed May 20 14:22:01 -0700 2009
My Antonia fits Ca...more...]]> 60699110 615867 545951 0679728899 9780679728894 339 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1175694026m/545951.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1175694026s/545951.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/545951.Death_Comes_for_the_Archbishop 3.77 2985 1927 5 1 false Mon Sep 07 11:17:21 -0700 2009 Mon Jun 22 17:02:27 -0700 2009 Mon Sep 07 11:17:21 -0700 2009 more...]]> 57114510 1016770 545951 0679728899 9780679728894 339 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1175694026m/545951.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1175694026s/545951.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/545951.Death_Comes_for_the_Archbishop 3.77 2985 1927 4 1 false Sat May 23 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sat May 23 20:28:07 -0700 2009 Thu May 28 13:32:24 -0700 2009 more...]]> 8 http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=126694