Morris Langlo West Livres

Participant à la fois de l'anticipation à court terme (vers la fin du XXe siècle) et de la politique-fiction (le Pape a dû abdiquer à la suite d'une révélation de la fin des temps), ce seizième roman de l'écrivain australien conserve un ton plausible. Par ailleurs, pas plus que chez Graham Greene à qui on l'a souvent comparé, il n'y a d'emphase religieuse ou d'esquisses ou d'esquives moralisantes, quoique le sujet s'y prête. Le message inhérent joue non par autorité (d'auteurs) mais par influence (provenant du for intérieur du lecteur). Réflexif.

The Lovers-- Bryan Cavanagh joins the crew of a wealthy American's yacht on, ostensibly, a pleasure cruise for the American and his young bride, a Principessa from a pre-Renaissance family.

A beautiful young woman’s shocking act of shooting the mayor ignites a tale of passion and betrayal in a serene Tuscan village, culminating in a sensational trial. Carlo Rienzi, the defense attorney, grapples with a dark conspiracy that risks tearing the community apart. As he seeks to convince the judge for clemency in this seemingly clear-cut case, the story delves into the conflict between law and the entrenched tradition of vendetta. This international bestseller promises a gripping narrative with a surprising twist.

The investigation into the mysterious death of an Italian general uncovers a web of political violence and intrigue. Captain Dante Matucci, entangled with the general's former mistress Lili Anders, navigates a dangerous affair while confronting the powerful industrialist Bruno Manzini. As Matucci delves deeper, he faces escalating stakes that challenge his survival and loyalty amidst the turmoil threatening Italy's government. The story intertwines passion, betrayal, and the quest for truth in a high-stakes game.

Set in post-World War II Austria, the narrative follows Major Mark Hanlon, tasked with dismantling the remnants of Nazi influence in the alpine town of Bad Quellenberg. The tension escalates when Hanlon's driver is murdered by a local soldier, prompting him to seek justice in a community rife with secrets and hidden agendas. Morris West's gripping tale captures the complex emotions of a nation grappling with defeat and the challenges of rebuilding amidst lingering shadows of the past.

The narrative follows journalist Richard Ashley as he uncovers a major scandal involving Italy's corrupt elite, particularly focusing on the Duke of Orgagna. As he delves deeper into the corruption surrounding the duke's estate, Ashley becomes romantically entangled with the duke's wife, complicating his pursuit of the truth. This passionate involvement intertwines with themes of deceit and mortality, transforming what should be his career-defining story into a perilous situation that could ultimately cost him his life.

In Morris West's last novel he brings a real man, denounced as a heretic and burnt at the stake 400 years ago, back to life.

John Spada publicly runs an enormous multi-national corporation, privately he heads Proteus, a clandestine resistance movement. His aim is to free prisoners of conscience wherever they may be. As the story unfolds, Spada himself becomes an outlaw, and holds the world hostage.