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The Shoes of the Fisherman
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Many years ago (I dare say the better part of half a century), I read THE SHOES OF THE FISHERMAN and enjoyed it to the extent of adding it to a short list of my lifetime favourites. Given that it posits a Ukrainian Pope named Kiril Lakota who suffered much under the Communist system and who envisions a worldwide, peace-making role for the papacy, it would seem that the time is right for a reread. The current lack of peace in the world and its constant flirtation with the staggering possibilities of WW III seem to make the novel's theme more current even than when it was written. I wonder how it stands up to my conversion to an outlook of unrepentant die-hard atheism.
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Nov 22, 2023 10:53AM
Great review, Paul!
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Susan wrote: "Great review."Thanks, Susan.
Nilguen wrote: "Great review, Paul!"Thanks, Nilguen.
Morgan wrote: "Brilliant review Paul."Thanks so much, Morgan.
Like you, I read this so long ago and never kept a copy. Now I am going to get it from the libs and reread it, based on your review. I can not remember if I liked it or not. Thanks. peace, janz
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An interesting review, Paul.I tried to read it in 2021, but failed miserably, mainly due to some very poor narration. https://www.goodreads.com/review/show....
However, I enjoyed "The Conclave by Robert Harris" and highly recommend it for we former Catholics who are now ardent atheists😎!
Terence M - [Quot libros, quam breve tempus!] wrote: "An interesting review, Paul."Thanks Terence. I enjoyed CONCLAVE as well.
Peacejanz wrote: "Like you, I read this so long ago and never kept a copy. Now I am going to get it from the libs and reread it, based on your review. I can not remember if I liked it or not. Thanks. peace, janz"Thanks for the comments and the continuing support, PJ. I hope it stands up under the passage of so many years. I'm thinking of a re-read myself.
