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Morris West Morris West i(A8370 works by) (a.k.a. Morris Langlo West; Morris L. West)
Also writes as: Michael East ; Julian Morris
Born: Established: 26 Apr 1916 St Kilda, Caulfield - St Kilda area, Melbourne - Inner South, Melbourne, Victoria, ; Died: Ceased: 9 Oct 1999 Clareville, Pittwater area, Sydney Northeastern Suburbs, Sydney, New South Wales,
Gender: Male
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1 y separately published work icon Kundu; Nacktes Land; Der Schatz der Dona Lucia; Die Konkubine : vier romane in einem band Morris West , ( trans. Klaus Boer et. al.agent )expression Munich : Ullstein , 2000 Z1395404 2000 selected work novel
1 The Last Confession : Author's Note Morris West , 2000 single work column
— Appears in: The Last Confession 2000; (p. xxi)
1 y separately published work icon Up in Smoke Morris West , 2000 Z402584 2000 single work novel extract
4 14 y separately published work icon The Last Confession Morris West , Pymble : HarperCollins Australia , 2000 Z402480 2000 single work novel historical fiction

'One of the most famous victims of the Holy Office of the Inquisition was the brilliant Dominican monk Giordano Bruno, burnt at the stake for heresy in 1600.

'Morris West recreates a diary of Bruno's intimate thoughts as he languishes in Rome's worst prison for seven years. Bruno's reflections and frank memories of his life reveal him to be both a fine thinker and a flawed priest—and a man willing to pay the highest price to be true to himself.

'The Last Confession was West's final novel, published posthumously. Written with passion and compassion, this is a voice that mesmerises from the start.'

Source: Publisher's blurb (Allen & Unwin, 2017).

1 Morris West Morris West , 1998 single work biography
— Appears in: An Eloquent Sufficiency : 50 Writers Talk about Life and Literature Over Lunch 1998; (p. 75-81)
1 Doctor Newman's Toast Morris West , 1998 single work biography
— Appears in: Eureka Street , December vol. 8 no. 10 1998; (p. 24-28)
8 8 y separately published work icon Eminence Morris West , Pymble : HarperCollins Australia , 1998 Z505934 1998 single work novel

'As a young and outspoken priest, Luca Rossini was brutally tortured in an Argentine military prison, and then nursed back to health by the beautiful Isabel.

'Exiled to Rome to avoid scandal, Rossini becomes a cardinal and the pope's confidante. He is admired and feared by his colleagues, for he understands the Church, speak frankly and knows how to present his ancient faith to the media. When the pope becomes gravely ill and a successor must be chosen, Rossini takes a central role.

'In the midst of the political intrigue that surrounds the selection of a new pope, Isabel arrives in Rome—along with Rossini's daughter. Suddenly, Rossini must confront painful memories of Argentina and the scandalous passion of his long-suspended love affair.'

Source: Publisher's blurb (Allen & Unwin, 2017).

1 y separately published work icon Images and Inscriptions Morris West , Beryl Barraclough (editor), Pymble : HarperCollins Australia , 1997 Z17713 1997 selected work extract
9 16 y separately published work icon Vanishing Point Morris West , New York (City) : HarperCollins (United States) , 1996 Z160185 1996 single work novel

'Carl Strassberger's comfortable life in the south of France is shattered when his brother-in-law Larry Lucas, the heir to the family banking business, suddenly vanishes after landing a multimillion-dollar deal.

'Investigating Larry's disappearance, Carl uncovers a sinister travel company that helps wealthy, unhappy clients disappear to a new life. But Carl fears Larry is dead—or worse.

'Vanishing Point is a story of flight and pursuit, of financial intrigue, of old and menacing secrets unearthed and of normal lives thrown suddenly into violent confusion.'

Source: Publisher's blurb.

1 Into the Valley (from A View from the Ridge: The Testimony of a Pilgrim) Morris West , 1996 extract
— Appears in: The Weekend Australian , 19-20 October 1996; (p. rev 5)
5 10 y separately published work icon A View from the Ridge: The Testimony of a Pilgrim Morris West , North Ryde : HarperCollins Australia , 1996 Z420002 1996 single work autobiography

'A personal, inspirational and positive account of a 20th-century believer. Morris West, the author of The Shoes of a Fisherman, charts the struggles and ultimate acceptance of his religious faith.'(Publication summary)

1 The Gospel According to Morris Morris West , 1996 single work biography
— Appears in: The Australian Magazine , 27-28 April 1996; (p. 16)
1 1 The Heretic : Morris West on the Need for Dissent Morris West , 1994 single work prose
— Appears in: Blast , Spring no. 26 1994; (p. 4-5)
1 Is This Guy for Real? [Morris West] Morris West , 1994 single work prose
— Appears in: The Sydney Morning Herald , 20 December 1994; (p. 13)
1 Turning Points Morris West , 1994 single work biography
— Appears in: The Age , 10 September 1994; (p. 1,6) The Canberra Times , 10 September 1994; (p. C5) My First Love and Turning Points 1995; (p. 133-137)
1 One Man's Voice Morris West , 1994 single work criticism
— Appears in: Eureka Street , August vol. 4 no. 6 1994; (p. 28-32)
1 The Sunburnt Country : Broke, Bewildered, Besieged Morris West , 1994 single work prose
— Appears in: The Bulletin , 25 January-1 February vol. 116 no. 5905 1994; (p. 26-29)
1 y separately published work icon Three Complete Novels Morris West , New York (City) : Wings Books , 1993 Z1407187 1993 selected work novel
1 y separately published work icon The Vatican Trilogy Morris West , Port Melbourne : Heinemann , 1993 Z562301 1993 series - author novel
1 [Untitled] (from The Shoes of the Fisherman) Morris West , 1993 extract
— Appears in: Amnesty : An Original and Powerful Collection of Writing 1993; (p. 143-182)
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