The Cardinal: A Novel

by Henry Morton Robinson

Overview

A selection of the Literary Guild, Henry Morton Robinson’s The Cardinal is “absorbing . . . a magnificent novel” (Boston Globe).

The basis for the Academy Award–nominated film directed by Otto Preminger and starring John Huston, The Cardinal tells a story that captured the nation’s attention: a working-class American’s rise to become a cardinal of the Catholic Church. The daily trials and triumphs of Stephen Fermoyle, from the working-class suburbs of Boston, drive him to become first a parish priest, then secretary to a cardinal, later a bishop, and finally a wearer of the Red Hat.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781468303353
Publisher:	The Overlook Press
Publication date:	02/26/2013
Edition description:	Reprint
Pages:	560
Product dimensions:	5.30(w) x 7.90(h) x 1.50(d)
Age Range:	18 Years

About the Author

Henry Morton Robinson (1898-1961) was born in Boston and lived much of his life in Woodstock, New York. He taught English at Columbia University and wrote novels, most famously The Cardinal, which was made into a film nominated for six Academy Awards.

What People are Saying About This

From the Publisher

"A work of beauty . . . I absolutely loved it." —CultureCartel

"My favorite parts are the behind-the-scenes accounts of how the Vatican works, and the descriptions of the Roman contessa's salon." —National Review

"A fascinating look into aspirations, anxieties, and self-image of American Catholics." —Ignatius Insight

Editorial Reviews

"A work of beauty . . . I absolutely loved it." —CultureCartel

"My favorite parts are the behind-the-scenes accounts of how the Vatican works, and the descriptions of the Roman contessa's salon." —National Review

"A fascinating look into aspirations, anxieties, and self-image of American Catholics." —Ignatius Insight

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