In the last decade of the twentieth-century, Jean Marie Barrette (Pope Gregory XVII) claims to have had a private revelation about the end of the world. In order to prevent him revealing this the Curia tells him … See more

Helen Brown in The Canberra Times noted: "There is plenty of action and suspense, but towards the end the theological debate becomes a little repetitious. The questions are posed again and … See more

After its original publication in 1981 in England by publishers Hodder and Stoughton the novel was later published as follows:
• William Morrow, USA, 1981
• Allen & Unwin, Australia, 2017 See more

• Dedication: For my loved ones with my heart's thanks.
• Epigraph: "Who knows but the world may end tonight?" / Robert Browning "The Last Ride Together"
• Maryanne Confoy notes that the original title for … See more

• 1981 in Australian literature See more