West Morris Bücher

The book that propelled Morris West to international fame, The Devil's Advocate is a moving exploration of the meaning of faith, and a vivid portrayal of life in impoverished post-war Calabria.

The bestselling author of the classic Catholic novel The Shoes of the Fisherman and Vanishing Point examines his lifetime of belief, struggle, and faith. At age 80, West offers his reader a lyrical, intimate, and profoundly affirming account of his pilgrimage as a 20th century Catholic.

The Pope declares he has received a private revelation that the world is about to end, and an old friend embarks on a dangerous journey to investigate whether he's mad or whether just possibly there's truth in it.

A pope has died. 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--a Russian. Shoes of the Fisherman slowly unravels the heartwarming & profound story of Kiril Lakota, a cardinal who reluctantly steps out from behind the Iron Curtain to lead the Catholic Church & to grapple with the issues facing the contemporary world. This is a reissue of a firm favorite, of which millions of copies have been sold worldwide. The 1968 film based on the book won best film at the National Board Review & was Golden Globe nominated.

Roman um einen strengen undkonservativen Papst der sich nacheiner schweren Herzoperation wandelt und nunmit gleicher Energie versucht, die Kirche ineine barmherzige und liebende Gemeinschaftumzuformen. Widerstand läßt nicht lange aufsich warten ..

The code name: SALAMANDER Forged in the flames of war. A symbol of courage and justice. The mark of the final power. An Italian general is found dead in his apartment, a card engraved with the image of the Salamander lying by his corpse. Colonel Matucci begins the routine investigation, only to find himself catapulted into the centre of a desperate web of political violence and intrigue. As he digs deeper, he is faced with an agonising choice: how much is he prepared to pay to survive - his lover... his conscience... or more?

Lance Dillon is owner of a new cattle station on the southern fringe of Australia's Arnhem Land. When an Aboriginal hunting party targets Dillon's prize bull for a ritual killing, and then spears Dillon in the shoulder, it's clear they want him off their traditional land. Under the merciless rays of the burning sun, the wounded Dillon flees into the bush, with expert tracker Mundaru in hot pursuit. Dillon's city-born wife Mary and handsome local policeman Neil Adams set out to search for her husband. The gruelling journey throws them together, and it is not long before each is secretly hoping that Dillon is never found alive. The Naked Country is a terrifying manhunt set in one of the harshest and most remote regions of the world.

Ruarri, der "rote Wolf", als uneheliches Kind geboren und stets verfolgt von dem Fluch, ein Bastard zu sein, hat von klein auf gelernt, sich gegen eine feindliche Umwelt zu behaupten. Er ist jahrelang durch die Welt gezogen, als Fremdenlegionär in Afrika. Opiumschmuggler im Fernen Osten, als abenteuernder Seefahrer - und ist dabei auch zum Mörder geworden. Als reicher Mann kehrt er auf seine Heimatinsel in den Hebriden zurück und wird dort - ein kühner Traum seiner Kindheit - durch Reichtum und Gerissenheit zum mächtigsten Mann der Insel. Doch sein herrschaftlicher Lebensstil, seine ungewöhnliche Freundschaft mit deinem zivilisationsmüden Schriftsteller und die verzweifelte Liebe zu einer Ärztin lassen ihn nicht die Geborgenheit finden, nach der er sich zutiefst sehnt. Von Kühnheit und Verzweiflung gleichermaßen geprägt, von der Polizei verfolgt, bleibt er der unverstandene Außenseiter, dessen Leben im Kampf um seine Frau ein tragisches Ende nimmt.