The Diary of a Country Priest — Georges Bernanos

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).