The Diary of a Country Priest: A Novel

In this classic Catholic novel, Bernanos movingly recounts the life of a young French country priest who grows to understand his provincial parish while learning spiritual humility himself. Awarded the Grand Prix for Literature by the Academie Francaise, The Diary of a Country Priest was adapted into an acclaimed film by Robert Bresson. "A book of the utmost sensitiveness and compassion...it is a work of deep, subtle and singularly encompassing art." ? New York Times Book Review (front page)

Author: Georges Bernanos

Publisher: Da Capo Press

Publication Date: January 09, 2002

Number of Pages: 304 pages

Language: English

Binding: Paperback

ISBN-10: 0786709618

ISBN-13: 9780786709618