{"product_id":"diary-of-a-country-priest-paperback","title":"Diary of a Country Priest - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eGeorge Bernanos\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eMichael Tobin\u003c\/b\u003e (Translator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Awarded the Grand Prix for Literature by the Acad?mie Fran?aise and adapted into a classic film by Robert Bresson, \u003ci\u003eDiary of a Country Priest \u003c\/i\u003ehas long been recognized as a literary masterpiece. In this acclaimed new translation by Bernanos scholar Michael R. Tobin, the full, unabridged work is made available to English-language readers for the first time. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Set in rural France, the novel recounts the joys and travails of a young parish priest, tormented by illness and afflicted by awkwardness, as he deals with a colorful cast of local characters and endures deep interior suffering. Accessible to Catholic and non-Catholic readers alike, it is a tour de force of spiritual storytelling, destined to be a classic for generations to come. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \"This novel, so immense in significance and beauty, is a portrait of a suffering soul, a simple priest who carries within his own body the sins of others, and in his heart an incomplete love for himself. As the events of the story unfold, we come to know this highly sensitive soul, so dedicated, so yearning to help others. Yet even as his worsening health is combined with a dark night of the soul, grace moves in him, and through him, for the salvation of others. This fine new translation offers us afresh a major Christian classic, which prevails as one of the great works of human literature.\" \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e-- Michael D. O'Brien\u003c\/b\u003e, Author, \u003ci\u003eIsland of the World\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \"Tobin's graceful translation of Bernanos' magnificent novel illustrates an uncommon path to holiness.\" \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e-- Ron Hansen, \u003c\/b\u003eAuthor, \u003ci\u003eMariette in Ecstasy \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \"The best Spiritual Book of the 20th Century.\" \u003cbr\u003e -- \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eUSA Today\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \"A book of utmost sensitivity, compassion, and deep encompassing art.\" \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e-- \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eGeorges Bernanos \u003c\/b\u003e(1888-1948)\u003cb\u003e, \u003c\/b\u003ea renowned French novelist and winner of the Prix Femina, also wrote the novels \u003ci\u003eUnder the Sun of Satan \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eThe Open Mind, \u003c\/i\u003e among many others. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMichael R. Tobin\u003c\/b\u003e is a retired professor of French at the University of Saskatchewan, specializing in the work of Georges Bernanos, and taught \u003ci\u003eDiary of a Country Priest \u003c\/i\u003efrom the original French version. His in-depth study \u003ci\u003eGeorges Bernanos: The Theological Source of His Art\u003c\/i\u003e was published by McGill-Queen's University Press. He is also a contributor to the \u003ci\u003eEncyclopedia of Catholic Literature\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 288\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 31, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53989690671437,"sku":"9781621647485","price":33.22,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0927\/3304\/7117\/files\/SU71gM3ucG9781621647485.webp?v=1779839420","url":"https:\/\/belfastbooks.us\/products\/diary-of-a-country-priest-paperback","provider":"belfastbooks.us","version":"1.0","type":"link"}