Who wrote Death Comes for the Archbishop?

Willa Cather wrote Death Comes for the Archbishop, first published in 1732. It is a work of historical fiction and is rated 'Recommended' in our catalogue.

Is there a book club guide for Death Comes for the Archbishop?

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Death Comes for the Archbishop

Name: Death Comes for the Archbishop
Author: Willa Cather

by Willa Cather · 1732

Historical Fiction · ranked #13 in category

Reviewed by the Book Verdict editorial team

In 1851 French Bishop Latour and his friend Father Valliant are dispatched to New Mexico to reawaken its slumbering Catholicism. Moving along the endless prairies, Latour spreads his faith the only wa

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The verdict

Category: Historical Fiction
First published: 1732 · 1730s
Author: Willa Cather
Standing: Recommended

About Historical Fiction

Historical fiction puts you inside a different time and makes it feel real. The best of it reconstructs the past with empathy as well as accuracy, giving you both a story and the world that produced it.