MARY CRAIG - Man From a Far Country. A Portrait of Pope John Paul II

Great Britain, Hodder & Stoughton, 1979. 6th Impression, Binding: Softcover, Good. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall 0340242353 Paperback Foreword by Cardinal Hume. When Cardinal Wojtyla was elected Pope, he was virually unknown outside Poland. Who is this man who has suddenly risen to a position of such spiritual authority? What is his background? What is his vision for the Church? John Paul II, the first Pope from an Iron Curtain country, has acquired all his priestly experience under communism. At 58 he is the youngest Pope to be appointed since 1846. Of striking strenghth and intellectual power, his life, like that of most Poles, has been one of suffering, endurance and hardship. He is an accomplished linguist, at home not only in Latin and Italian, but in English, French, German and Russian. A philosopher and author, he has travelled widely. Illustrated with B/W photos. 182 pp.