Catholics - by Brian Moore (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><b>A "near-masterpiece" about faith and doubt by the award-winning, international bestselling author (<i>The New York Times</i>).</b> <p/> In Rome, surrendering to secular pressures, the Fourth Vatican Council is stirring a revolution with their official denial of the church's core doctrines. They've abolished clerical dress and private confession; the Eucharist is recognized only as an outdated symbol; and they're merging with the tenets of Buddhism. They're also unsettled by the blind faith of devout pilgrims from around the world congregating on a remote island monastery in Ireland--the last spot on earth where Catholic traditions are defiantly alive. At the behest of the Vatican, Father James Kinsella has been dispatched to Muck Abbey with an ultimatum: Adhere to the new church or suffer the consequences. <p/> But in Abbot Tomás O'Malley, Kinsella finds less an adversary than a man of bewildering contradictions--unyieldingly bound to his vows, yet long-questioning his devotion to God. Now, between Kinsella and O'Malley comes an unexpected challenge that will reveal their truths, their purpose, their faith, and their doubt. <p/> "Told with . . . superb grace and wit," <i>Catholics</i> was adapted by Brian Moore for the 1973 film starring Martin Sheen and Trevor Howard (<i>The New Yorker</i>). <br><p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br>"A neat and striking story." --<i>The Times Literary Supplement</i> <p/> "Moore is one those few writers with a God-given talent." --<i>Kirkus Reviews</i> <br><br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br>Brian Moore (1921-1999) was born in Ireland and lived most of his adult life in Canada and the United States. He was the author of many novels, including <i>The Colour of Blood</i>, <i>Lies of Silence</i>, and<i> The Doctor's Wife</i>--all shortlisted for the Man Booker Prize--as well as <i>Catholics</i>, <i>The Statement</i>, <i> I Am Mary Dunne</i>, and <i>The Magician's Wif</i>e. <i>The Luck of Ginger Coffey</i> was awarded Canada's most prestigious book prize, the Governor General's Award for Fiction. <br>
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