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  • The Clowns of God

  • The Vatican Trilogy, Book 2
  • Written by: Morris West
  • Narrated by: James Wright
  • Length: 16 hrs and 49 mins

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The Clowns of God

Written by: Morris West
Narrated by: James Wright
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Publisher's Summary

Pope Gregory XVII has spent a lifetime quietly serving the church he loves - until he announces a prophecy so alarming that it threatens to tear the Vatican apart. Terrified, the Vatican cardinals imprison him in a monastery. Is he mad, as they believe, or is it all an elaborate plot? An old friend of the pope sets out on a risky quest to find out. On the way, he discovers the power of love and faith, while terrorists and politicians use every deadly and unholy means to stop him.

The Clowns of God spent 22 weeks on the New York Times best seller list and is the second novel in Morris West’s Vatican trilogy.

©1981 The Morris West Collection (P)2020 Bolinda Publishing Pty Ltd

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"West is a skilful storyteller who knows how to build suspense into every twist of the plot." (Christian Science Monitor)

"Few writers of best-selling fiction have brought to the popular novel such acute intelligence and ethical perception." (The Australian)

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