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Mar 26, 2024Artistic4 rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
I loved everything about this book.
Mar 14, 2024Spacegopher rated this title 2.5 out of 5 stars
There must be some reason this book gets on lists of great books, but I stopped reading after about a third of the way through it. Maybe there is some lesson or insight to be drawn from it if you read the whole book but it is very slow…
Sep 11, 2023sxl rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
Incredible and intense descriptions of New Mexico mountains and desert. Thoughtful description of life review at death.
Nov 21, 2022Anita_Dickey rated this title 3 out of 5 stars
I read this book for the 52 books in 52 weeks reading challenge. I used the 2021 challenge prompt - Redo a category. I chose to redo the prompt "read a book that begins with d" It is also on Listopia's 300 books everyone should read once…
Oct 14, 2022512cadcock_0 rated this title 2 out of 5 stars
I love to read and have tried so many of the classics only to be bored and wonder why I’m forcing myself to finish. Not sure why I thought this one would be different. 2 stars because the descriptions of the landscape were lovely but with…
Dec 20, 2020AaronAardvark1940 rated this title 2.5 out of 5 stars
Cather’s My Antonia was a reading project book for us. Because we love the New Mexico area, this seemed like a natural follow-up. It was available at TCCL only as an e-book, so we borrowed a hard copy through Mobius. The pictures Cather…
Oct 10, 2019greengirl2 rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
Really want to visit this countryside now. Willa Cather writes so beautifully
Apr 04, 2019SunsetBranch rated this title 3.5 out of 5 stars
Well it's not Franny and Zooey but it's not bad
Mar 04, 2019becker rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
This was such a soothing, relaxing read. Not much in the way of action but filled with beautiful descriptions of the red hills and golden sun of New Mexico. The audio edition was very well done. Recommended for those that appreciate…
Feb 21, 2019m0mmyl00 rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
Fathers Latour and Vaillant are called to minister to the Indians and Mexicans in New Mexico, recently annexed to the US. They enter a wholly different landscape, language (they are French and must learn Spanish and English), and culture,…
Nov 07, 2018Hillsboro_BarbaraO rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
The novel is based on the life of French priest, Jean-Baptiste Lamy (1814-1888), a pioneer Catholic prelate in the American Southwest. He established a flourishing diocese and became the first archbishop of the Santa Fe Province. The…
Feb 22, 2017
I loved "My Antonia" when I read it then "O Pioneers!" and DCftA did not disappoint. Cather's writing has not failed to delight.
Jan 29, 2017mayog rated this title 3 out of 5 stars
The book is a third-person narration of the life of two French priests who serve as missionaries in New Mexico around the time of the Gadsden purchase, one as a bishop and the other as his vicar. It tells their experience of setting up…
Jan 03, 2017griddling rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
This book was an excellent companion on a trip to Santa Fe. The descriptions of the landscape and the outline of history were a perfect introduction to the region. The writing is beautiful.
Jan 25, 2016wiredonjava rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
This book was a struggle to read at times but I felt privy to a part of something very sacred. I have a newfound appreciation for religions and what they mean to different cultures, presented in this book, whether it be Catholic or Navajo.…
Dec 12, 20151aa rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
A wondrous work: powerful, tender, insightful, essential. Its hard to think of a words to describe its superlativeness.
Aug 03, 2015danielestes rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
The story of Bishop Jean Marie Latour is for anyone who's adventured to a foreign land and then stayed long enough to call it home. To fully appreciate Willa Cather's Death Comes for the Archbishop, a gorgeous classic that's as richly…
Jul 24, 2014
This fantastic work is a powerful statement of nature's impact on a person's development. A masterfully written novel that has it all: magnificent prose, adventure. Highly recommended
Jan 31, 2014
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Jun 09, 2012TooManyBooks rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
Beautiful and memorable stories and descriptions are a hallmark of Cather's books. You can feel the settings in your bones, and her characters are well developed.
Oct 02, 2011brinyurchin rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
Beautifully subtle. A lost world. Goes well with "Blood and Thunder" by Hampton Sides which is a non-fiction account of Kit Carson and this historical time period.
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Aug 12, 2011patienceandfortitude rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
This is a classic for a very good reason. It is beautifully written and tells wonderful stories about a place in time with complexity and compassion. A wonderful read!