Basis for the film of the same title that starred Daniel Day Lewis in the lead role. A great story of the early priests in the Canadian wilderness; 246pp.

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Title

Black Robe

Publisher

Dutton, New York

Publication Date

1985

Language

English

ISBN 10

0525243119

ISBN 13

9780525243113

Binding

Hard Cover

Edition

First Edition.

Condition

Near Fine

Dust Jacket Condition

Near Fine

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Synopsis

The story of Father Laforgue, a Jesuit who comes to Canada to save the souls of its natives, mirrors the clash between two disparate cultures--that of the European Jesuits and that of the Indians

About the Author

BRIAN MOORE, whom Graham Greene called his "favourite living novelist," was born in Belfast in 1921. He emigrated to Canada in 1948, where he became a journalist and adopted Canadian citizenship. He wrote his first three novels while living in Canada. His many honours include two Governor General's Awards for Fiction.

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