West, Morris 1916-1999
Overview
| Works: | 668 works in 4,365 publications in 29 languages and 51,202 library holdings |
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| Genres: | Fiction Psychological fiction Christian fiction Political fiction Religious fiction Romance fiction Action and adventure fiction Legal fiction (Literature) Thrillers (Fiction) Biography |
| Roles: | Author, Bibliographic antecedent, Editor, Honoree, Librettist |
| Classifications: | PR9619.3.W4, 823 |
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Most widely held works about
Morris West
- A view from the ridge : the testimony of a twentieth-century Christian by Morris West( Book )
- Morris West : literary maverick by Maryanne Confoy( Book )
- Morris West : a writer and a spirituality by Maryanne Confoy( Book )
- Images & inscriptions by Morris West( Book )
- A view from the ridge : [the testimony of a pilgrim] by Morris West( Recording )
- The Naked Country( Visual )
- The crooked road( Visual )
- Desde la cumbre by Morris West( Book )
- Cassidy by Morris West( Book )
- Do alto da Montanba : o testemunho de um peregrino by Morris West( Book )
- Il destino è nelle nostre mani by Morris West( Book )
- Morris L(anglo) West : (1916-1999)( )
- Portrait of Morris West by Louis Kahan( Visual )
- An hour with Morris West by Morris West( Recording )
- Limping heroes : masculinity, anxiety and paradox in the works of Morris West by Katherine Crawford( )
- [Conversation with Morris West] by Morris West( Recording )
- Collection of photographs of launch of 'Self Portraits', Sydney, 1991 by Henk Brusse( Visual )
- Morris West interviewed by Diana Ritch by Morris West( Recording )
- An address by Morris L. West given at the National Library, Canberra on Thursday, 15th December 1983 by Morris West( Book )
- Morris Langlo West : (1916-1999)( )
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Most widely held works by
Morris West
The shoes of the fisherman : a novel by
Morris West(
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277 editions published between 1960 and 2017 in 8 languages and held by 4,162 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A story about the problems of a newly elected Pope from the Ukraine who has spent many years as a prisoner of the Russians in Siberia. He knows, and has the grudging respect of, Russia's Premier. A subplot of a much more temporal nature is the story of an American newspaperman and a young Italian matron
277 editions published between 1960 and 2017 in 8 languages and held by 4,162 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A story about the problems of a newly elected Pope from the Ukraine who has spent many years as a prisoner of the Russians in Siberia. He knows, and has the grudging respect of, Russia's Premier. A subplot of a much more temporal nature is the story of an American newspaperman and a young Italian matron
The devil's advocate by
Morris West(
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363 editions published between 1957 and 2018 in 10 languages and held by 3,160 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
"The church wants to know the truth about Giacomo Nerone possibly a martyr, certainly a military deserter and father of an illegitimate child. Can this man be a saint? The Vatican sends Fr. Blaise Meredith, a mortally ill English priest, to an impoverished post-war Italian village to untangle the web of facts, rumors, lies, and myths that surround the life and death of the mysterious Nerone."--Back cover
363 editions published between 1957 and 2018 in 10 languages and held by 3,160 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
"The church wants to know the truth about Giacomo Nerone possibly a martyr, certainly a military deserter and father of an illegitimate child. Can this man be a saint? The Vatican sends Fr. Blaise Meredith, a mortally ill English priest, to an impoverished post-war Italian village to untangle the web of facts, rumors, lies, and myths that surround the life and death of the mysterious Nerone."--Back cover
The clowns of God by
Morris West(
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117 editions published between 1980 and 2017 in 8 languages and held by 2,679 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
After the reigning Pope, Gregory XVII, claims to have received a private revelation, the Cardinals declare he must resign or be declared insane and whether Gregory is a mystic, a lunatic, or an ambitious fanatic remains in question
117 editions published between 1980 and 2017 in 8 languages and held by 2,679 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
After the reigning Pope, Gregory XVII, claims to have received a private revelation, the Cardinals declare he must resign or be declared insane and whether Gregory is a mystic, a lunatic, or an ambitious fanatic remains in question
Lazarus by
Morris West(
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70 editions published between 1990 and 2017 in 6 languages and held by 2,348 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
"The final volume in Morris West's Vatican trilogy." As Pope Leo's private struggle unfolds, the terrorists move in for the kill. Leo and those close to him are swept up into a fierce international conflict
70 editions published between 1990 and 2017 in 6 languages and held by 2,348 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
"The final volume in Morris West's Vatican trilogy." As Pope Leo's private struggle unfolds, the terrorists move in for the kill. Leo and those close to him are swept up into a fierce international conflict
The Salamander by
Morris West(
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176 editions published between 1973 and 2017 in 13 languages and held by 2,263 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A wealthy Italian industrialist calls upon a top intelligence agent to investigate the death of a general
176 editions published between 1973 and 2017 in 13 languages and held by 2,263 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A wealthy Italian industrialist calls upon a top intelligence agent to investigate the death of a general
Harlequin : a novel by
Morris West(
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138 editions published between 1974 and 2017 in 9 languages and held by 2,220 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
George Harlequin, head of an international merchant bank, is caught up in a sophisticated plot involving an international computer operation, an Israeli terrorist, an Arab political organization, hired killers and kidnappers. The action takes place in California, New York, Zurich and Mexico
138 editions published between 1974 and 2017 in 9 languages and held by 2,220 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
George Harlequin, head of an international merchant bank, is caught up in a sophisticated plot involving an international computer operation, an Israeli terrorist, an Arab political organization, hired killers and kidnappers. The action takes place in California, New York, Zurich and Mexico
Summer of the red wolf, a novel by
Morris West(
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110 editions published between 1971 and 2017 in 7 languages and held by 2,197 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A tale of love, rivalry, brotherhood, and violence involving two men and two women in the Outer Hebrides islands of Scotland
110 editions published between 1971 and 2017 in 7 languages and held by 2,197 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A tale of love, rivalry, brotherhood, and violence involving two men and two women in the Outer Hebrides islands of Scotland
The Tower of Babel : a novel by
Morris West(
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95 editions published between 1967 and 2002 in 4 languages and held by 2,191 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A novel of intrigue and espionage set in the Middle East between October 1966 and January 1967 which reveals, through the interwoven lives of five major characters, the Arab-Israeli conflict and the innner feuds which divide the Arab world
95 editions published between 1967 and 2002 in 4 languages and held by 2,191 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A novel of intrigue and espionage set in the Middle East between October 1966 and January 1967 which reveals, through the interwoven lives of five major characters, the Arab-Israeli conflict and the innner feuds which divide the Arab world
The Navigator by
Morris West(
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110 editions published between 1976 and 2017 in 6 languages and held by 2,174 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The story of one man and his companions who set out on a quest to find the last unknow place on earth
110 editions published between 1976 and 2017 in 6 languages and held by 2,174 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The story of one man and his companions who set out on a quest to find the last unknow place on earth
The ambassador by
Morris West(
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157 editions published between 1965 and 2017 in 7 languages and held by 2,134 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
An American ambassador in Vietnam faces a moral and political crisis when he is placed in the position of having to decide the fate of the country and the life or death of its rulers
157 editions published between 1965 and 2017 in 7 languages and held by 2,134 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
An American ambassador in Vietnam faces a moral and political crisis when he is placed in the position of having to decide the fate of the country and the life or death of its rulers
Daughter of silence by
Morris West(
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156 editions published between 1955 and 2017 in 6 languages and held by 1,960 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
At high noon on a hot summer's day in a Tuscan village, a beautiful young woman shoots a man dead. With this ultimate act of revenge begins a sequence of events that climax in a sensational murder trial that unearths a sinister conspiracy of silence
156 editions published between 1955 and 2017 in 6 languages and held by 1,960 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
At high noon on a hot summer's day in a Tuscan village, a beautiful young woman shoots a man dead. With this ultimate act of revenge begins a sequence of events that climax in a sensational murder trial that unearths a sinister conspiracy of silence
Cassidy by
Morris West(
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69 editions published between 1986 and 2017 in 9 languages and held by 1,954 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Set against the compelling backdrop of high-powered politics and international crime
69 editions published between 1986 and 2017 in 9 languages and held by 1,954 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Set against the compelling backdrop of high-powered politics and international crime
The world is made of glass : a novel by
Morris West(
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49 editions published between 1983 and 2017 in 4 languages and held by 1,940 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Based on a case history recorded in C.G. Jung's autobiography
49 editions published between 1983 and 2017 in 4 languages and held by 1,940 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Based on a case history recorded in C.G. Jung's autobiography
The lovers by
Morris West(
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65 editions published between 1992 and 2017 in 7 languages and held by 1,915 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Bryan Cavanagh, an Irishman from Australia, and the Principessa, the bride of a wealthy American, share a passionate affair in their youth, and then meet again, some forty years later
65 editions published between 1992 and 2017 in 7 languages and held by 1,915 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Bryan Cavanagh, an Irishman from Australia, and the Principessa, the bride of a wealthy American, share a passionate affair in their youth, and then meet again, some forty years later
Masterclass by
Morris West(
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82 editions published between 1978 and 2017 in 8 languages and held by 1,863 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
When his lover dies, Max Mather inherits artwork. He uncovers a cache of priceless works of art, and embarks on a scam to keep them from her family only to become involved in intrigue and murder
82 editions published between 1978 and 2017 in 8 languages and held by 1,863 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
When his lover dies, Max Mather inherits artwork. He uncovers a cache of priceless works of art, and embarks on a scam to keep them from her family only to become involved in intrigue and murder
Proteus : a novel by
Morris West(
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102 editions published between 1900 and 2017 in 15 languages and held by 1,784 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A fictional investigation of the dilemma faced by modern man when confronted with increasing social violence
102 editions published between 1900 and 2017 in 15 languages and held by 1,784 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A fictional investigation of the dilemma faced by modern man when confronted with increasing social violence
Eminence by
Morris West(
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57 editions published between 1998 and 2017 in 6 languages and held by 1,456 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Father Luca Rossini was tortured during the Dirty War in Argentina and only escaped thanks to Isabel with whom he had an affair. Now a cardinal in Rome and front runner in a papal election, Rossini learns that Isabel is coming as the wife of an ambassador and bringing with her their daughter from the affair
57 editions published between 1998 and 2017 in 6 languages and held by 1,456 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Father Luca Rossini was tortured during the Dirty War in Argentina and only escaped thanks to Isabel with whom he had an affair. Now a cardinal in Rome and front runner in a papal election, Rossini learns that Isabel is coming as the wife of an ambassador and bringing with her their daughter from the affair
Vanishing point by
Morris West(
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36 editions published between 1996 and 2017 in 5 languages and held by 1,226 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
When Carl chose art over the running of the family banking business, the job was given to his brother-in-law, Larry. Now Larry has disappeared, leaving his wife, but not the company shares. Carl sets out to find him in a dangerous underworld where people pay to disappear
36 editions published between 1996 and 2017 in 5 languages and held by 1,226 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
When Carl chose art over the running of the family banking business, the job was given to his brother-in-law, Larry. Now Larry has disappeared, leaving his wife, but not the company shares. Carl sets out to find him in a dangerous underworld where people pay to disappear
Backlash : a novel by
Morris West(
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142 editions published between 1951 and 2017 in 8 languages and held by 1,064 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
In Austria, in 1945, an American army officer is involved in a senseless murder, a forbidden love affair, and a spiritual dilemma
142 editions published between 1951 and 2017 in 8 languages and held by 1,064 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
In Austria, in 1945, an American army officer is involved in a senseless murder, a forbidden love affair, and a spiritual dilemma
The heretic : a play in three acts by
Morris West(
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13 editions published between 1969 and 1988 in English and held by 796 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
"Giordano Bruno, a heretic in the eyes of his Church, is betrayed, tortured, and forced, in Venice, to go down on his knees to recant his errors ... He is transferred to Rome, over the objections of Venice and is kept in prison for seven years under constant pressure and interrogation. Finally he is presented with eight propositions drawn from his work by the Jesuit Cardinal, Robert Bellarmino. It is demanded that he recant these. He refuses and is burned alive in the Campo dei Fiori ... Bruno's dilemma is the dilemma of modern man ..."--Preface
13 editions published between 1969 and 1988 in English and held by 796 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
"Giordano Bruno, a heretic in the eyes of his Church, is betrayed, tortured, and forced, in Venice, to go down on his knees to recant his errors ... He is transferred to Rome, over the objections of Venice and is kept in prison for seven years under constant pressure and interrogation. Finally he is presented with eight propositions drawn from his work by the Jesuit Cardinal, Robert Bellarmino. It is demanded that he recant these. He refuses and is burned alive in the Campo dei Fiori ... Bruno's dilemma is the dilemma of modern man ..."--Preface
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Adventure stories Ambassadors Americans Arbitration (International law) Art--Collectors and collecting Australia Australian drama Australian fiction California Cardinals Catholic Church Catholics Christian fiction Christian saints--Cult Clergy Computer industry End of the world English fiction Fascism Fiction Israel-Arab War (1967) Italy Italy--Calabria Italy--Rome Jung, C. G.--(Carl Gustav), Legal stories Manic-depressive persons Man-woman relationships Men--Psychology Middle East Missing persons Murder Near-death experiences--Religious aspects Novelists, Australian Political fiction Politicians Politics and government Popes Psychoanalysts Psychological fiction Psychotherapist and patient Scotland--Western Isles Serial murders Survival Terrorism United States Vatican City Vietnam West, Morris, World War (1939-1945)
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Alternative Names
East , Michael
East, Michael 1916-1997
East Michael 1916-1999
East, Michell
Morris, Julian.
Morris, Julian 1916-1997
Morris Julian 1916-1999
Morris L. West
Morris L. West australiensk författare
Morris L. West australischer Autor
Morris Langlo West
Morris Langlo West 1916-1999
Morris West Australian writer
Morris West Australisch schrijver
Morris West australsk skribent
Morris West écrivain australien
Morris West escriptor australià
Morris West escritor australiano
Morris West scrittore australiano
Vests, M. 1916-1999
West, Morris
West, Morris, 1916-
West, Morris 1916-1997
West, Morris 1916-1999
West , Morris L.
West, Morris L., 1916-
West, Morris L. 1916-1999
West, Morris L. (Morris Langlo), 1916-1999
West , Morris Langlo
West, Morris Langlo 1916-1997
West Morris Langlo 1916-1999
West, Morris Lango.
Морис Уест
Уэст, Моррис
Уэст, Моррис 1916-1999
וסט, מוריס ל
מוריס וסט סופר אוסטרלי
موریس وست
웨스트, 모리스 1916-1999
웨스트, 모리스 L. 1916-1999
웨스트, 모리스 랑글로 1916-1999
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Spanish (514)
German (275)
French (189)
Italian (88)
Portuguese (83)
Polish (9)
Dutch (9)
Slovenian (7)
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Swedish (6)
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