Publisher's Weekly
The author of The Shoes of the Fisherman, Proteus and other bestsellers has written a curiously disappointing novel, one that has the ingredients of a riveting story of political and personal power but never develops its potential. In Charles Parnell Cassidy, West has created a marvelous character, a tough, unscrupulous Irishman who is a kingmaker in Australian politics. When he dies, his son-in-law, Martin Gregory, is charged with clearing up the leftovers of Cassidy's career, both public and private. As Gregory explores this labyrinth of deals and secrets, he learns how deeply Cassidy worked both sides of the law in building an empire, which Gregory, faced with a Faustian choice, must decide whether or not he wishes to inherit. For all the deadly secrets that are uncovered, however, this is a bloodless book, because West fails to raise it to the exciting intrigue-filled novel it might have been.
Library Journal
Charles Parnell Cassidy is an Australian politician cast in the traditional Irish-Catholic mold of rhetoric, dynasty, and influence-peddling. Martin Gregory is the moral and disenchanted protege who married Cassidy's daughter, went to Europe, became a success on his own merits, and scorned his father-in-law. When the terminally ill Cassidy appears in London to die, he makes Gregory the executor of his legal estate and sets a complex trap by offering him the keys to a vast empire of wealth and corruption spanning Australia and Southeast Asia. With Cassidy's evil influence ever present, Gregory tries to unravel the complications of the old man's estate, obligations, and debts, while struggling with his own ambition and the security of his family. A powerful story from a master storyteller. Recommended. John North, L.R.C., Ryerson Polytechnical Inst., Toronto
The author of The Shoes of the Fisherman, Proteus and other bestsellers has written a curiously disappointing novel, one that has the ingredients of a riveting story of political and personal power but never develops its potential. In Charles Parnell Cassidy, West has created a marvelous character, a tough, unscrupulous Irishman who is a kingmaker in Australian politics. When he dies, his son-in-law, Martin Gregory, is charged with clearing up the leftovers of Cassidy's career, both public and private. As Gregory explores this labyrinth of deals and secrets, he learns how deeply Cassidy worked both sides of the law in building an empire, which Gregory, faced with a Faustian choice, must decide whether or not he wishes to inherit. For all the deadly secrets that are uncovered, however, this is a bloodless book, because West fails to raise it to the exciting intrigue-filled novel it might have been.
Library Journal
Charles Parnell Cassidy is an Australian politician cast in the traditional Irish-Catholic mold of rhetoric, dynasty, and influence-peddling. Martin Gregory is the moral and disenchanted protege who married Cassidy's daughter, went to Europe, became a success on his own merits, and scorned his father-in-law. When the terminally ill Cassidy appears in London to die, he makes Gregory the executor of his legal estate and sets a complex trap by offering him the keys to a vast empire of wealth and corruption spanning Australia and Southeast Asia. With Cassidy's evil influence ever present, Gregory tries to unravel the complications of the old man's estate, obligations, and debts, while struggling with his own ambition and the security of his family. A powerful story from a master storyteller. Recommended. John North, L.R.C., Ryerson Polytechnical Inst., Toronto
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Hardback Editions
1999 : Hardback
| Title: CASSIDY. Author(s): Morris: West Publisher: Pan Availability: Amazon More details... |
1988 : Hardback
| Title: Cassidy Author(s): Morris West Publisher: Doubleday & Co. Availability: Amazon More details... |
December 1987 : Hardback
| Title: Cassidy (Charnwood library series) Author(s): Morris West ISBN: 0-7089-8449-5 / 978-0-7089-8449-9 (UK edition) Publisher: Charnwood (Large Print) Availability: Amazon Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
December 1987 : Hardback
| Title: Cassidy Author(s): Morris L. West ISBN: 0-8161-4328-5 / 978-0-8161-4328-3 (USA edition) Publisher: G K Hall & Co Availability: Amazon Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
October 1986 : Hardback
| Title: Cassidy Author(s): Morris L. West ISBN: 0-385-23403-1 / 978-0-385-23403-0 (USA edition) Publisher: Doubleday Books Availability: Amazon Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
Paperback Editions
March 1988 : Paperback
| Title: Cassidy (Coronet Books) Author(s): Morris West ISBN: 0-340-41141-4 / 978-0-340-41141-4 (UK edition) Publisher: Coronet Books Availability: Amazon Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
February 1987 : Paperback
| Title: Cassidy Author(s): Morris West ISBN: 0-340-36474-2 / 978-0-340-36474-1 (UK edition) Publisher: Hodder & Stoughton Ltd Availability: Amazon Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
1986 : Paperback
| Title: Cassidy Author(s): Morris West Publisher: Doubleday Availability: Amazon Amazon UK More details... |
January 1981 : Paperback
| Title: Cassidy Author(s): Morris West ISBN: 0-451-15093-7 / 978-0-451-15093-6 (USA edition) Publisher: Signet (MM) Availability: Amazon Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
January 1981 : Paperback
| Title: Cassidy Author(s): Morris West ISBN: 0-451-16205-6 / 978-0-451-16205-2 (USA edition) Publisher: Signet (MM) Availability: Amazon Amazon CA More details... |
Other Editions
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| Title: Cassidy: 8 Spoken Word Cassettes Author(s): Morris West ISBN: 1-74030-971-5 / 9781740309714 (Australia edition) Publisher: Bolinda Audio Availability: Amazon Amazon UK More details... |
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