{"product_id":"diary-of-a-country-priest","title":"DIARY OF A COUNTRY PRIEST","description":"\u003cp\u003eAuthor: George Bernanos\u003cbr\u003eTranslator: Michael R. Tobin\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAwarded the Grand Prix for Literature by the Académie Française and adapted into a classic film by Robert Bresson,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eDiary of a Country Priest\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\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\n\u003cp\u003eSet 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","brand":"IGNATIUS PRESS","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46767547416825,"sku":"31576","price":21.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0312\/0418\/0013\/files\/Screenshot2026-08-07125850.png?v=1786125538","url":"https:\/\/giftstore.holyhill.com\/products\/diary-of-a-country-priest","provider":"Holy Hill Gift Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}