Which means that, in a pretty big way, Lamy/Latour has gained immortality (at least thus far in history). You, Shmooper, are aware of the life of Jean-Baptiste Lamy and his fictional counterpart Latour.
That novel is still kicking around today, even though it was written in 1927. Then, decades after his death, a brilliant woman named Willa Cather came along and was mesmerized by Lamy's legacy and decided to write a historical novel based on his life.
Lamy lived every bit as rockin' a life as Latour did. It's death, but it's not tragic.Īnd guess what else? Latour is based on the real life Jean-Baptiste Lamy, the first Archbishop of New Mexico. But then what happens? He gets saved, goes on to do a bunch of great things, and dies satisfied at a pretty ripe old age. He's thirsty and lost in the desert and the future doesn't look bright. We have a really good reason for saying this we're not just being morbid.Ĭheck out the plot: we first meet Latour when he thinks he's facing certain death. Just bear with us for a second here, Shmoopers. Death Comes for the Archbishop is an uplifting title.
0 kommentar(er)
