Diary of a Country Priest by Georges Bernanos

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. Y Paperback softback