La muerte llama al arzobispo

Synopsis of La muerte llama al arzobispo

«La muerte llama al arzobispo» is the historical novel by Willa Cather, published by Cátedra in paperback (336 pages, in Spanish).

Set in the American Southwest, the novel follows two Catholic priests traveling by wagon through a desert landscape. Rites, beliefs, and superstitions from diverse origins mix with dangers and adventures, in a narrative combining historical chronicle, customs portraiture, and a tone close to the western.

2nd edition. Number 297 of the Letras Universales collection, edited by Manuel Broncano. Includes introduction, bibliography, and notes. Original title: Death Comes for the Archbishop.

For readers of historical fiction, religious fiction, and classics of American literature.