Diary of a Country Priest

Book “Diary of a Country Priest” by Georges Bernanos — October 3, 2019

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  • Paperback 2 662руб.

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Author
Pages
256
Publisher
Penguin Classics
Language
english
Release date
October 3, 2019
Translator
Howard Curtis
ISBN
978-0-241-38180-9
GTIN
9780241381809
Weight, g
191

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A moving spiritual masterpiece that shows the true meaning of divinity in a hostile world

A young, shy, sickly priest is assigned to his first parish, a sleepy village in northern France. Though his faith is devout, he finds nothing but indifference and mockery. The children laugh at his teachings, his parishioners are consumed by boredom, rumours are spread about him and he is tormented by stomach pains. Even his attempts to clarify his thoughts in a diary fail to deliver him from worldly concerns. Yet somehow, despite his suffering, he tries to find love for his fellow humans, and even a state of grace.

Translated by Howard Curtis

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