{"product_id":"joy","title":"Joy Book","description":"\u003cp\u003eBy Georges Bernanos\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\" style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e“\u003ci\u003eI have seen a saint die, yes, with my own eyes, and it isn’t what you would expect…you have to nerve yourself before such an experience, you feel your soul’s armor cracking. It was then I understood what sin is.\u003c\/i\u003e”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eJoy \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003eis the story of Chantal de Clergerie, a young visionary who lives a life de­fined by innocence and purity amidst a tangle of insanity, and Abbé Cénabre, a priest grappling with the temptation to apostasy. Now the spiritual advisor to Chantal, Cénabre finds his presumption of knowledge’s saving power indicted by her graced modesty, patience, and childlike happiness. Continuing the story of his 1927 novel \u003ci\u003eThe Imposter\u003c\/i\u003e, exchanging austerity for sublimity and ratiocination for mysticism, Bernanos employs his characteristically su­perb craftsmanship and brilliant dialogue to bring this drama of pride and humility to a shocking conclusion.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eAwarded the 1929 Prix Femina, a literary prize given to the best French novel of the year, and critically lauded as an “an exalted tale,” \u003ci\u003eJoy\u003c\/i\u003e is a captivating, insightful, and profound look into the depths of the interior life.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eGeorges Bernanos\u003c\/b\u003e (1888–1948) was a French Catholic author and critic. Winner of the Grand Prix du roman de l’Académie française in 1936 (for his novel \u003ci\u003eThe Diary of a Country Priest\u003c\/i\u003e), Bernanos had numerous works adapted into film with great critical success; he remains one of France’s most respected writers.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePaperback:\u003c\/strong\u003e 220pp.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN:\u003c\/strong\u003e 978-1952826443\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Cluny Media","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":68275442188509,"sku":"978-1944418410","price":22.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0811\/9867\/8237\/files\/ProductImages_292.jpg?v=1792889652","url":"https:\/\/handfulofbooks.com\/products\/joy","provider":"Handful of Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}