Diary of a Country Priest

Diary of a Country Priest

by Georges Bernanos

Book Description:

This acclaimed new English-language translation by Michael Tobin of Georges Bernanos’s classic work is the first fully complete, English-language edition, ever of the original French version.

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.

Editorial Reviews:

“The Diary of a Country Priest is a timeless classic of Christian literature and perhaps the greatest ever literary portrayal of a priest. This brand-new translation brings this great novel to vivid and vigorous life with freshness and vitality.”

— Joseph Pearce, Author, Catholic Literary Giants

“Michael Tobin has produced a stunning translation of a great spiritual classic. Bernano’s portrait of a lonely young priest struggling w/ illness and isolation is both tender and startlingly honest. This book is one of the most important Catholic novels to come out of the twentieth century, offering insights into the spiritual battles of everyday life that are as relevant today as they were a century ago.

— Fiorella de Maria, Author, The Father Gabriel Mysteries 

“The best Spiritual Book of the 20th Century”
— USA Today

“A book of the utmost sensitiveness and compassion…it is a work of deep, subtle and singularly encompassing art.”
— New York Times Book Review