Following Cardinal Basil Humes death on 17 June 1999 The Times concluded his obituary with a remarkable accolade: Few churchman in this century inside or outside the Catholic Church have died more deeply loved. Basil Hume served as Cardinal Archbishop of Westminster for twenty-three years & his holiness & wisdom made him an extraordinary leader. In this enthralling biography Anthony Howard who has had unique access to Cardinal Humes private papers & the people who knew him best traces his life from his Newcastle upbringing through to his schooling at Ampleforth & his reign at Westminster including his long & ultimately successful fight on behalf of the Maguire Seven & the Guildford Four.