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Pope Patrick
Pope Patrick
Author: Peter De Rosa
The year is 2009. America has its first Catholic president since Kennedy. The planet's other superpower is the Federation of Islamic Republics, stretching from Morocco to Pakistan. And in Rome, the aging Polish Pope, obstinate and combative to the end, has died, and the conclave of cardinals must choose a successor. After a great deal of argumen...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780385485487
ISBN-10: 0385485484
Publication Date: 2/17/1997
Pages: 352
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4.7 stars, based on 5 ratings
Publisher: Doubleday
Book Type: Hardcover
Other Versions: Paperback
Members Wishing: 0
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I picked up this book because of the picture of the dog and the lil Pope on the cover. And I'm glad I did!

This book had me laughing from cover to cover. The author manages to strip the Roman Catholic church down to its skivvies and show off all of it's secrets. The backstabbing, the intricate high school-like lifestyles in which the clergy live are parodied so deliciously you can't wait to read what he'll come out with next.

This fictional (but to me only the characters were fictional) masterpiece shows what life would be like with the first Irish Pope, Pope Patrick. His biggest ally? His faithful dog.

This is a must-read for anyone who is Catholic (and has a sense of humor)or a lapsed Catholic (who still hordes a little of that bitterness). It's great for anyone else as well as you get to see the inner workings (parodied) of the Catholic church.
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