Death Comes for the Archbishop

By Willa Cather
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Length7h 32m

About this audiobook

Two French priests dedicate their lives to reawakening faith in the vast, sun-baked diocese of New Mexico. The narrative unfolds as a series of legendary incidents and quiet moments, painting a portrait of the landscape that is as spiritual as it is physical. Cather contrasts the European sensibilities of the protagonists with the ancient, enduring cultures of the Native Americans and Mexicans they serve. It is a serene classic that explores the meaning of friendship and the slow, patient work of building something that lasts.

Audiobook details

Rating★★★★ 4.2 (94.9K)
Includes Goodreads, LibraryThing, StoryGraph, Amazon
GenreHistorical Fiction, Literary Classics, General Fiction
Length7 hrs 32 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateJan 24, 2026
LanguageEnglish

Table of contents

1Introduction
221. Don Antonio
2BOOK ONE. THE VICAR APOSTOLIC
232. The Lady
31. The Cruciform Tree
24BOOK SEVEN. THE GREAT DIOCESE
42. Hidden Water
251. The Month Of Mary
53. The Bishop Chez Lui
262. December Night
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64. A Bell And A Miracle
273. Spring In The Navajo Country
7BOOK TWO. MISSIONARY JOURNEYS
284. Eusabio
81. The White Mules
29BOOK EIGHT. GOLD UNDER PIKE’S PEAK
92. The Lonely Road to Mora
301. Cathedral
10BOOK THREE. THE MASS AT ÁCOMA
312. A Letter From Leavenworth
111. The Wooden Parrot
323. Auspice Maria!
122. Jacinto
33BOOK NINE. DEATH COMES FOR THE ARCHBISHOP
133. The Rock
341
144. The Legend Of Fray Baltazar
352
15BOOK FOUR. SNAKE ROOT
363
161. The Night At Pecos
374
172. Stone Lips
385
18BOOK FIVE. PADRE MARTÍNEZ
396
191. The Old Order
407
202. The Miser
418
21BOOK SIX. DOÑA ISABELLA
42IMPRINT | DISCLAIMER

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