The narrator is mediocre and this is one of the few Audible recordings that I found speeding up to 1.25 improved it. But there is much contemporary American literature and a vast amount of literature from other parts of the world (UK, Continental Europe, Russia) that precedes it by a few decades that far surpasses this in depth and complexity of plot. 27018771 : Title: Death comes for the archbishop Original Publication: United States: A. The book is worth listening to as a way to widen exposure to a variety of American literature, in particular by a female author. Along the way we meet some indigenous people and there is some reference to their terrible plight, as a result of the arrival of Europeans (centuries before) and more recent settlers from the US. We get a beautiful depiction of a geographical area in a certain period in North American history. At age 9 Cather moved with her family from Virginia to frontier Nebraska, where from age 10 she. So, too, might Willa Cather (1873-1947), who immortalized the Archbishop and his Santa Fe surroundings in her remarkable novel. It is never clear where it is going or what the point of the author really is. Willa Cather, in full Wilella Sibert Cather, (born December 7, 1873, near Winchester, Virginia, U.S.died April 24, 1947, New York City, New York), American novelist noted for her portrayals of the settlers and frontier life on the American plains. Summary by Carol Pelsterįor further information, including links to online text, reader information, RSS feeds, CD cover or other formats (if available), please go to the LibriVox catalog page for this recording.įor more free audio books or to become a volunteer reader, visit story of a Catholic priest and bishop in the territory of New Mexico is beautifully written, but the plot is thin. The book is mainly a series of stories about the characters of the Navahos, Pueblos, Mexicans, Americans, and a fellow French missionary, whose lives intersect with the bishop's life. The author marvelously conveys her love for the beautiful land and its variety of people. But the wonders of the geography and the attraction of its peoples are gradually opened up to the appreciation of the new bishop. His vast diocese is almost completely unknown to Europe and the United States. The book follows the missionary life of the first Catholic bishop of the new American territory of New Mexico. Willa Cather's 'Death Comes for the Archbishop' is a historical novel set in New Mexico in the mid-19th century. LibriVox recording of Death Comes for the Archbishop by Willa Cather.

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