Death Comes for the Archbishop

Death Comes for the Archbishop | Willa Cather

#Alphabetgame #LetterD @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks

This is a special book for me. It was my 1st by Cather, the one that led to the #catherbuddyread here on Litsy, and, upon rereading, is easily an all time favorite. Embracing the natural and spiritual without ever saying so. A novel outside the every day and one to meditate on.

I‘ll put some other D‘s in the comments.

@Currey @jewright : want to play?

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Graywacke Some more D‘s
The Dart League King-Keith Lee Morris
The David Story-1 & 2 Samuel translated by Robert Alter
Davita‘s Harp-Chaim Potok
The Decameron-Boccaccio
The Deer Pasture-Rick Bass
Desert-J-M G. Le Clézio 2y

Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks Thank you for playing!! 2y

batsy Oh yes! This was going to be my pick, as well. Such a gorgeous novel. 2y

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Cathythoughts I must read this one. I read My Antonia years ago. I‘m going mad I missed the Cather buddy read. 2y

Cathythoughts Litsy continues to unfold ♥️ 2y

vivastory I really need to read Cather📚 2y

Graywacke @batsy agree, it is gorgeous. (I hope I didn‘t lead you to change your pick. 🙁) 2y

Graywacke @Cathythoughts @vivastory Cather is unique - Jamesian and New York aware, yet very interested in the natural world, and, on and off, the spiritual world. (She wasn‘t Catholicism, but was fascinates by Catholics). She played with different styles and mixed them and fought with them. Death is entirely her own style. It‘s unlike all her other books, and yet clearly in tune with them. So it‘s good on it‘s own, but better if you read her other stuff. 2y

Graywacke @Cathythoughts @vivastory (as i continue to go ridiculously overboard) obviously I recommend her. It‘s interesting, as I‘m reading Wharton now, also Jamesian. Wharton is a more sophisticated writer, but comparatively clueless about the natural world. Wharton is actually imitable. (I adore Wharton). Cather, sadly, isn‘t. A writer would have had to live her life, in her time, to write like her. 2y

vivastory What would you say is a good starting point for Cather? I'm going book shopping for my birthday in a few weeks and I'm starting to make a list. I appreciate the thoughtful, detailed response! 2y

Graywacke @vivastory hmm. You might want more than one opinion. ? I think My Ántonia is a good first book. Death Comes for the Archbishop was my first and it worked for me. But if you get into her, you might find it‘s a book to revisit. A Lost Lady and My Mortal Enemy are short gems. Can be ready anytime. My Mortal Enemy isn‘t a bad lead into Death Comes - because they both have Catholic themes. 2y

vivastory Thanks for the feedback! Adding both Death Comes & My Antonia to my list. I'm looking forward to reading her. I've been meaning to for awhile now. 2y

Graywacke @vivastory Thanks for asking. I hope you are able to take to one of those (and I hope my far too over-confident comments hold up for you. 🙂) 2y

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Sace

Death Comes for the Archbishop | Willa Cather

#bookmail!

I have been sort of MIA from the #CatherBuddyRead *hangsheadinshame* 😔

I ordered this thinking I would catch up with this book. Not sure I'll manage it though. I appreciate still being tagged!

LeticiaToraci Let me know if you like it, it is in my TBR. 5y

Sace @LeticiaToraci I've read it before. This was my first Cather. She is one of my favorite authors. 5y

LeticiaToraci 👍🏻 5y

Graywacke Glad you have a copy. (Relieved you‘re ok being tagged 🙂) Hope you get into it, and take your time with it. 5y

Sace @Graywacke please always tag! And thanks! 😊 5y

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