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'On Bryan Cavanagh's birthday, a sealed letter from Rome arrives, bearing the arms of the ancient house of the Farnese di Mongrifone. Affectionate, even imperious, it is a summons from the woman he loved—and lost—in the turbulent, opportunistic world of postwar Europe.
'Beset by his memories of an extraordinary voyage on a private yacht on the Mediterranean forty years earlier, Bryan returns to Rome, where he discovers a closely guarded secret
'In The Lovers, Morris West spins a glowing thread of love lost and regained, woven through a rich tapestry of intrigue, betrayal, suspense and murder.'
Source: Publisher's blurb (Allen & Unwin, 2017).
Notes
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Dedication: For Joy, companion of so many voyages Earth-mother to a scattered family, and for Finn, latest addition to the tribe, with much, much love.
Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of
Other Formats
- Also braille and sound recording.
Works about this Work
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Morris West
1998
single work
biography
— Appears in: An Eloquent Sufficiency : 50 Writers Talk about Life and Literature Over Lunch 1998; (p. 75-81) -
The Sun Shines West
1993
single work
criticism
biography
— Appears in: The Weekend Australian , 20-21 February 1993; (p. 3) -
A Master Storyteller Signs Off
1993
single work
biography
— Appears in: The Sydney Morning Herald , 20 February 1993; (p. 44) -
What's New in Books
1993
single work
review
— Appears in: Australian Jewish News (Life/Style) , 7 May vol. 59 no. 32 1993; (p. 10)
— Review of The Lovers 1993 single work novel ; Cleaning Up 1993 single work novel ; Crocodile on the Thames 1993 single work novel -
Classic West on Seas of Passion
1993
single work
review
— Appears in: The Weekend Australian , 24-25 April 1993; (p. rev 5)
— Review of The Lovers 1993 single work novel
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Morris West's Last Intrigue
1993
single work
review
— Appears in: The Sydney Morning Herald , 27 February 1993; (p. 45)
— Review of The Lovers 1993 single work novel -
Not Quite West's Best
1993
single work
review
— Appears in: The Bulletin , 9 March vol. 115 no. 5860 1993; (p. 87)
— Review of The Lovers 1993 single work novel -
Going West with Power and Money, Sin and Art
1993
single work
review
— Appears in: The Age , 13 March 1993; (p. 8)
— Review of The Lovers 1993 single work novel -
Last Hurrah from Superb Storyteller
1993
single work
review
— Appears in: The Canberra Times , 13 March 1993; (p. C9)
— Review of The Lovers 1993 single work novel -
West Hangs Up His Hat Doused with Syrupy Prose
1993
single work
review
— Appears in: The Advertiser Magazine , 3 April 1993; (p. 7)
— Review of The Lovers 1993 single work novel -
A Master Storyteller Signs Off
1993
single work
biography
— Appears in: The Sydney Morning Herald , 20 February 1993; (p. 44) -
The Sun Shines West
1993
single work
criticism
biography
— Appears in: The Weekend Australian , 20-21 February 1993; (p. 3) -
Morris West
1998
single work
biography
— Appears in: An Eloquent Sufficiency : 50 Writers Talk about Life and Literature Over Lunch 1998; (p. 75-81)
Last amended 17 Jun 2021 16:15:16
Subjects:
- Europe,
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Vatican City,
cItaly,cWestern Europe, Europe,
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cHoly See,ccItaly,cWestern Europe, Europe,
Settings:
- Europe,
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Vatican City,
cItaly,cWestern Europe, Europe,
- 1950s
- 1990s
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