Father Junipero's Confessor
by Nick Taylor
Format: Paperback
ISBN13: 9781597142618
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Led by the zealous Fray Junipero Serra to the fringes of the Spanish Empire in the mid-1700s, Franciscan missionaries Francisco Palou and Juan Crespi are as fervid as their master about the opportunity posed by Alta California: to gloriously swell the kingdom of God through conversion--consensual or forced--of the native people. As Crespi and our sensitive but bitterly envious narrator, Palou, vie for Serra's fickle favor, a chain of their newly established missions creeps north up the fog-enshrouded coast from Mexico. A master stylist and a meticulous researcher, Nick Taylor vividly captures the atmosphere of early California as he dramatizes the politics of the era: the horrifying and tragic gaps in understanding between priests and natives; the vicious power plays between crown and church; and the fervor, ambition, and desperation that fueled European settlement of the region. This novel's publication coincides with the celebration of the 300th anniversary of Junipero Serra's birth.
| ISBN-13 | 9781597142618 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10 | 1597142611 |
| Weight | 0.75 Pounds |
| Dimensions | 5.75 x 0.75 x 8.50 In |
| List Price | $16.00 |
| Format | Paperback |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Pages | 258 pages |
| Publisher | Heyday |
| Published On | 2013-09-01 |
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