Earthly Powers
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Rollicking, panoramic epic of 20th century by the author of 'A Clockwork Orange'
Kenneth Toomey is an eminent novelist of dubious talent; Don Carlo Campanati is a man of God, a shrewd manipulator who rises through the Vatican to become the architect of church revolution and a candidate for sainthood. These two men are linked not only by family ties but by a common understanding of mankind's frailties. In this epic masterpiece, Anthony Burgess plumbs the depths of the essence of power and the lengths men will go for it.
Author: Anthony Burgess
Format: Paperback, 656 pages, 130mm x 197mm, 444 g
Published: 2004, Vintage Publishing, United Kingdom
Genre: General & Literary Fiction
Description
Rollicking, panoramic epic of 20th century by the author of 'A Clockwork Orange'
Kenneth Toomey is an eminent novelist of dubious talent; Don Carlo Campanati is a man of God, a shrewd manipulator who rises through the Vatican to become the architect of church revolution and a candidate for sainthood. These two men are linked not only by family ties but by a common understanding of mankind's frailties. In this epic masterpiece, Anthony Burgess plumbs the depths of the essence of power and the lengths men will go for it.
Earthly Powers