St. Patrick's Cathedral - Nelson DeMille's "Cathedral" - New York City, NY - Literary Sites on Waymarking.com

Wikipedia briefly describes the novel thusly:

"Cathedral is a 1981 novel by Nelson DeMille.

On St. Patrick's Day, a group of renegade Northern Irish revolutionaries, led by a man named Brian Flynn, seize St. Patrick's Cathedral in New York City and hold as their hostages two churchmen, an ex-IRA peace activist, and a British government man."

DeMille's own website (visit link) summarizes the plot:

"St. Patrick's Day, New York City. Everyone is celebrating, but everyone is in for the shock of his life. Born into the heat and hatred of the Northern Ireland conflict, IRA man Brian Flynn has masterminded a brilliant terrorist act - the seizure of Saint Patrick's Cathedral. Among his hostages: the woman Brian Flynn once loved, a former terrorist turned peace activist. Among his enemies: an Irish-American police lieutenant fighting against a traitor inside his own ranks and a shadowy British intelligence officer pursuing his own cynical, bloody plan. The cops face a booby-trapped, perfectly laid out killing zone inside the church. The hostages face death. Flynn faces his own demons, in an electrifying duel of nerves, honor, and betrayal…"

St. Patrick's is located directly across from Rockefeller Center, this Cathedral is the seat of the New York Roman Catholic Diocese. Construction took place 1858-1878. The architect was James Renwick, Jr. and is considered to be in a neo-Gothic style. It can accommodate 2,200 people.

According to Wikipedia (visit link) :
"The cathedral ranked eleventh out of 150 buildings in the recent list, "America's Favorite Architecture", based on a public-opinion poll."

See the Cathedral's own website at (visit link)

Short Description: Terrorists seize the Cathedral and hold hostages. Book Title: Cathedral First Year Published: 1981 Author's Name: Nelson DeMille Name of Waymarked Item: St. Patrick's Cathedral Location of Item: 460 Madison Ave in New York City. But note...most people enter on Fifth Avenue between West 50th and 51st Streets in New York City, NY. More Information: The cathedral is booby-trapped and hostages taken and held inside in an act of political terrorism. Admission Price?: 0.00 (listed in local currency) Link to more information about the book or waymarked item.: [Web Link]

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