John Cornwell was invited by the Vatican to conduct a new investigation into the circumstances of Papa Luciani's death and the allegation that he was poisoned in an assassination plot. This is the story of a quest that took the author from Rome to Milan, to Zurich, to Ireland and to New York, in pursuit of the men who had been close to John Paul I at his death.
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16 of 17 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars
An attempt to find out what really happened to John Paul I!,
This review is from: A Thief in the Night: Death of Pope John Paul I (Hardcover)
This book was written at the wishes of the Vatican in order to clear up the rumours that John Paul I was murdered. The results were hardly pleasing to them. John Cornwell alleges that Pope John Paul I was killed, not by poision, but by the crushing weight of the job, combined with depression and seriously ill health which the Vatican did not take into proper account. One would have to look carefully at every public utterance and action committed by this Pope during his thirty-three day reign in order to find out what he was feeling. What is undisputed is that he was a humble and gentle man who probably suffered in his job, and that his death was a shock to many. Perhaps all the controversy about his death, is partly because people have projected their own unfulfilled papal agenda on John Paul I, and that there is still a shock and horror that a twentieth century Pope, a World leader, dies suddenly during the night on his own. Perhaps we all feel that something should have been averted and that we all still wonder, why was this man called to be Pope and yet reign for just over a month?
10 of 15 people found the following review helpful:
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Investigative Journalism at its best - Highly recommended!,
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This review is from: A Thief in the Night: Death of Pope John Paul I (Hardcover)
"A Thief in the Night" is the report by John Cornwell on his investigation of the sudden and unexpected death of Pope John Paul I, the "smiling Pope", in September 1978, only thirty-three days after his election, which shocked the world. In 1987, the author was invited by the Vatican to investigate and refute the allegations that the Pope had been assassinated by the Vatican establishment, which was said to be envious of his charisma and popularity. Embarking on his journey through the Vatican City to uncover the truth, the author encounters a highly secretive, closed society of men caracterized by greed, fear and negligence of the Pope's needs. As he digs deaper and deaper into this antique world of intrigue, misinformation and struggle for power, the author does not find proof for an assassination complott, but unearthes the tragedy of a sick and lonely man, who, left alone by the Vatican bureaucracy and with the unbearable burden of the leadership of an ancient institution with hundreds of millions of followers, dies a death caused by negligence and the lack of proper medical care.
This masterpiece of investigative journalism reads like a criminal thriller and at the same time conveys deep insights into the inner workings of the secretive world of the Vatican. It is a book I would recommend warmly to all enthusiasts of great non-fiction.
1 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Is this the last word?,
By GEORGE BUSUTTIL (MARSASCALA Malta) - See all my reviews
This review is from: A Thief in the Night: Death of Pope John Paul I (Hardcover)
A good piece of investigative journalism. Put together very professionally.But is it the last word about the death of Papa Luciani? Although Cornwell seems to tie a lot of loose ends some lingering doubts are still there.
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