Pope John Paul II, Tad Szulc
Pope John Paul II, Tad Szulc
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Pope John Paul II
The Biography

Author: Tad Szulc

Narrator: Josef Sommer

Abridged: 5 hr 2 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 05/01/1995


Synopsis

A comprehensive and exclusive biography on one of the most pivotal figures of the 20th century: Pope John Paul II.

As the spiritual head of more than one billion Catholics and a world statesman of immense stature and influence, Pope John Paul II was a major international figure. Yet he remained a mystery—theologically, politically, and personally. Through unprecedented access to both the Pope himself and those close to him, veteran New York Times correspondent and award-winning author Tad Szulc delivered the definitive biography of John Paul II. This strikingly intimate portrait highlights the Polishness that shapes the Pope's mysticism and pragmatism, while providing a behind-the-scenes look at the significant events of his public and private life.

Fascinating and thought-provoking, this biography of Pope John Paul II is vital reading not only for Roman Catholics, but for anyone interested in one of the most important figures of our time.

About Tad Szulc

The late Tad Szulc was a foreign and Washington correspondent for The New York Times who covered major news stories on four continents and was the author of eighteen books, including the landmark Fidel, a biography of Castro; Then and Now: How the World Has Changed Since World War II; and The Illusion of Peace, all of which have won Overseas Press Club Awards for the Best Book on Foreign Affairs. He was Knight of the French Order of the Legion of Honor and a recipient of Columbia University's Maria Moors Cabot Gold Medal. He died in 2001.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Peter on August 22, 2023

Great book!......more

Goodreads review by Fr. Daniel on November 26, 2017

While I haven’t read George Weigel’s official biography of Pope Saint John Paul II, I found this book at our seminary and decided to read it first. It was written in 1995, so the whole story had not been completely told at that point. It is much less known than Weigel’s book, but I cannot do a fair......more

Goodreads review by Bridget on April 17, 2025

Ironic I am finishing this book Easter week! It was interesting learning about Pope John Paul II because I really didn’t know a lot about him. He is from Poland and was the first non Italian Pope in 455 years - damn the Italians really had that on lock! 🔐 He lost his entire immediate family by the ag......more

Goodreads review by Pam on September 16, 2024

boring in spots but very interesting......more

Goodreads review by Ron on October 07, 2018

I am truly impressed. Pope John Paul’s biography has me intrigued from the start. He was a true humanitarian with a great heart. His passion was inspirational. He truly demonstrated the love of Christ.......more