Black Robe
Black Robe, first published in 1985, is a historical novel by Brian Moore set in New France in the 17th century. Its central theme is the collision of European and Native American cultures soon after first contact. First Nations peoples historically called French Jesuit priests "Black Robes" because of their religious habit.
First UK edition | |
| Author | Brian Moore |
|---|---|
| Country | Canada |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Historical novel |
| Publisher | McClelland and Stewart (Canada) Dutton (USA) Jonathan Cape (UK) |
Publication date | 1985 |
| Pages | 246 pp (first Canadian, US and UK editions) |
| ISBN | 0-7710-6449-7 (first Canadian edition) ISBN 0-525-24311-9 (first US edition) ISBN 0224023292 (first UK edition) |
| OCLC | 16036820 |
| Preceded by | Cold Heaven (1983) |
| Followed by | The Colour of Blood (1987) |
The novel was adapted into the 1991 film Black Robe directed by Bruce Beresford, for which Moore wrote the screenplay.
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