{"product_id":"joy","title":"Joy","description":"\u003cp\u003eBy Georges Bernanos\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cem\u003eJoy\u003c\/em\u003e \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 apostasy. Continuing the story of his 1927 novel \u003ci\u003eThe Imposter\u003c\/i\u003e, Bernanos exchanges austerity for sublimity and ratiocination for mysticism. Now the spiritual advisor to Chantal, Cénabre finds his presumption of knowledge’s saving power indicted by her graced modesty, patience, and childlike happiness. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003eWith his characteristic superb craftsmanship and brilliant dialogue, Bernanos brings the 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, \u003ci\u003eJoy\u003c\/i\u003e is a captivating, insightful, and profound look into the depths of the interior life, critically lauded as an “an exalted tale.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cb\u003eGeorges Bernanos \u003c\/b\u003e(1888–1948) was a French novelist and essayist. Author of such acclaimed works as \u003ci\u003eDiary of a Country Priest\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eMouchette\u003c\/i\u003e, he was a contemporary and influence of Flannery O’Connor. His works have been adapted into film with great critical success, and he remains one of France’s most respected authors.\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":53100028559727,"sku":"978-1944418410","price":19.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0970\/5337\/6879\/files\/Product87.jpg?v=1781124571","url":"https:\/\/www.heavenlychristiangifts.com\/products\/joy","provider":"Heavenly Christian Gifts","version":"1.0","type":"link"}