Morte d'Urban — J. F. Powers (NYRB Classics)
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Description
'Morte d’Urban' by J. F. Powers is a satirical novel following Father Urban Roche, a charismatic Catholic priest whose ambitions extend beyond his religious vocation. When he is sent to a remote retreat house in Minnesota, Urban finds himself navigating institutional politics, personal frustrations and the gap between his public image and private desires. With sharp wit and understated humour, Powers examines clerical life, ambition, vanity and the complexities of faith in modern American society. First published in 1962, the novel won the National Book Award for Fiction in 1963 and is celebrated for its subtle characterisation and incisive portrayal of religious institutions. This New York Review Books Classics edition brings Powers’s distinctive literary achievement to a new generation of readers.
Condition
Good condition, as pictured
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