As Chaves do Reino (Coleção Fogos Cruzados #13)

The Keys of the Kingdom (A. J. Cronin novel, 1941) Padre relembra os tempos de pároco na Escócia e na China. Os dilemas de sua vocação na juventude. As dificuldades para exercer a profissão; o insucesso na promoção de uma carreira para altos cargos eclesiásticos, apesar de trabalhar com tanto amor e afinco. Lembra de sua última missão: catequizar uma cidade da China.

|...| Considered a failure by his superiors, Priest Francis Chisholm is thought a kind of as a maverick... so, when the mission in China needs a new recruit, he is requested to apply: he is sent to China to maintain a mission amid desperate poverty, civil war, disease, plagues! (...) When he arrives in Pai-Tan in 1902, the mission is deserted and the local Chinese Mandarin respond to him with disdain. Then Civil War looms and his faith and courage are put to the test.Recognized as one of A. J. Cronin's best novels, The Keys of the Kingdom is a gripping, enthralling, fast-moving; colorful and thoughtful tale of a man called to do good in an imperfect world.
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Ótima leitura, dando origem ao filme de 1944 com Gregory Peck,Thomas Mitchell, Roddy McDowall, Vincent Price, Sir Cedric Hardwicke, James Gleason |...| The book was made into a 1944 film The Keys of the Kingdom starring Gregory Peck as Father Francis Chisholm, Thomas Mitchell as Francis' Best Friend Doctor Willie Tulloch; and Vincent Price as Anselm "Angus" Mealey. This role earned Peck his first Oscar nomination for Best Actor. The Keys of the Kingdom was adapted as a radio play on the November 19, 1945 episode of Lux Radio Theater featuring Ronald Colman and Ann Harding. It was also adapted on the August 21, 1946 episode of Academy Award Theater with Gregory Peck reprising his leading role.
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As Chaves do Reino (1944) -
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6U7BoIBEVJ4
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0036983/
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0036983/plotsummary
https://filmow.com/as-chaves-do-reino-t71145/
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https://pt.scribd.com/document/367120921/A-J-Cronin-As-Chaves-do-Reino-pdf

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