{"product_id":"the-judas-cloth-9780571290185","title":"The Judas Cloth","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Julia O'Faolain\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Faber Finds\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Faber Finds\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Literary\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e1878: Pope Pius IX dies after a misguided papacy that has stamped out liberalism centralized papal power and witnessed the Popes declaration of Infallibility. \u003ci\u003eThe Judas Cloth \u003c\/i\u003eis told from the standpoint of Piuss son Nicola Santi an orphan unaware of his scandalous paternity who becomes a priest intent on honest and compassionate service only to suffer disillusion.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA wonderful basilica of a novel. \u003ci\u003eIndependent\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAn astonishing achievement. \u003ci\u003eIrish Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRich in bizarre theatre... unabashed period drama gorgeous and sinister grand guignol. \u003ci\u003eSunday Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOFaolain gently but unmistakably draws parallels with todays church... I hope his holiness reads it. \u003ci\u003eTelegraph\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Faber Finds","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":47780761108631,"sku":"9780571290185","price":2822.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9780571290185.webp?v=1778048014","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/the-judas-cloth-9780571290185","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}