Illustrissimi

Illustrissimi
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Publisher : Gracewing Publishing
Total Pages : 292
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ISBN-10 : 0852445490
ISBN-13 : 9780852445495
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Book Synopsis Illustrissimi by : Pope John Paul I

Download or read book Illustrissimi written by Pope John Paul I and published by Gracewing Publishing. This book was released on 2001 with total page 292 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For 33 days in 1975 the infectious smile of John Paul I lit up the world. Illustrissimi is a collection of droll letters he wrote for a newspaper before his election. Adressed to famous characters in history and literature, his pointed comments sparkle with humour and wisdom. Whether he is discussing the pangs of adolescnece with Pinocchio, pornography with Sir Walter Scott, capitalism with Marconi or miniskirsts with the Empress Maria Theresa, he manages to be both edifying and amusing. Illustrissimi is one of the few available clues to the personality of a POpe whose brief ministry chgarmed millions of people.


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