- Title:
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The Prince: Faith, Abuse and George Pell (MP3)
- Written by:
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David Marr
- Read by:
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Paul English
- Format:
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Unabridged MP3 CD Audio Book
- Number of CDs:
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1
- Duration:
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5 hours 22 minutes
- MP3 size:
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232 MB
- Published:
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September 10 2019
- Available Date:
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September 10 2019
- Age Category:
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Adult
- ISBN:
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9780655614883
- Genres:
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Non-fiction; Australian; Biography; Current Affairs & Politics; Religious
- Publisher:
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ABC Audio
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Price
Bolinda price
A National Bestseller
Longlisted Walkley Book Award / Non-Fiction 2014
The Prince is an arresting portrait of faith, loyalty and ambition, set against a backdrop of terrible suffering and an ancient institution in turmoil.
The leading Catholic in the nation and spiritual adviser to Tony Abbott, Cardinal George Pell has played a key role in the greatest challenge to face his church for centuries: the scandal of child sex abuse by priests.
In The Prince, David Marr investigates the man and his career: how did he rise through the ranks? What does he stand for? How does he wield his authority? How much has he shaped his church and Australia? How has he handled the scandal?
Marr reveals a cleric at ease with power and aggressive in asserting the prerogatives of the Vatican. His account of Pell’s career focuses on his response as a man, a priest, an archbishop and prince of the church to the scandal that has engulfed the Catholic world in the last 30 years. This is the story of a cleric slow to see what was happening around him; torn by the contest between his church and its victims; and slow to realise that the Catholic Church cannot, in the end, escape secular scrutiny.
‘An indictment of Pell for blind, evasive, flint-hearted reactions … Has a more devastating portrait of a ''respectable'', living, non-politician, Australian public figure ever been published?’
Sydney Morning Herald
‘An incisive discussion of the character and personality of Pell.’
The Canberra Times
‘Marr makes good use of his skills as an investigative reporter as he looks at Pell's role in the scandals and analyses the Church's struggle to save its reputation … This is outstanding long-form journalism.’
Walkley Magazine