The Devil's Advocate.

New York, NY HarperCollins: HarperPaperbacks, 1996. Mass Market Paperback First Edition Thus (1996), so stated. First Printing indicated by a complete numerical sequence, HarperCollins' customary practice at the time of publication. First Edition Thus (1996), so stated. First Printing indicated by a complete numerical sequence, HarperCollins' customary practice at the time of publication. Very Near Fine in Wraps: shows the expected faint tanning to the text pages, due to aging; else flawlesss; the binding is square and secure; the text is clean. Free of creases to the panels. Free of creases to the backstrip. Free of any creased or dog-eared pages in the text. Free of any underlining, hi-lighting or marginalia or marks in the text. Free of ownership names, dates, addresses, notations, inscriptions, stamps, or labels. A handsome very nearly-new copy, structurally sound and tightly bound, showing a minor, unobtrusive cosmetic flaw. Bright and clean. Corners sharp. Very close to 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 12mo. (6.75 x 4.25 x 1.05 inches). 372 pages. Language: English. Weight: 7 ounces. First published in hardcover in 1959. Mass Market Paperback. Morris West (1916 – 1999) was an Australian novelist and playwright, best known for his novels The Devil's Advocate (1959), The Shoes of the Fisherman (1963) and The Clowns of God (1981). His books were published in 27 languages and sold more than 60 million copies worldwide. Each new book he wrote after he became an established writer sold more than one million copies. West's works were often focused on international politics and the role of the Roman Catholic Church in international affairs. In The Shoes of the Fisherman he described the election and career of a Slav as Pope, 15 years before the historic election of Karol Wojtyla as Pope John Paul II. The sequel, The Clowns of God, described a successor Pope who resigned the papacy to live in seclusion, 32 years before the abdication of Pope Benedict XVI in 2013. West's first best-selling novel was The Devil's Advocate (1959) which he spent two years writing. He sold the film rights for $250,000 and it was adapted into a play and later a film.