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The Judas Cloth
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ISBN13: 9780571290185
Publisher: Faber Finds
Published: Mar 15 2012
Pages: 610
Weight: 1.44
Height: 1.35 Width: 5.00 Depth: 8.00
Language: English
1878: Pope Pius IX dies after a misguided papacy that has stamped out liberalism centralized papal power and witnessed the Popes declaration of Infallibility. The Judas Cloth is 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.
A wonderful basilica of a novel. Independent
An astonishing achievement. Irish Times
Rich in bizarre theatre... unabashed period drama gorgeous and sinister grand guignol. Sunday Times
OFaolain gently but unmistakably draws parallels with todays church... I hope his holiness reads it. Telegraph
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