SPRING 2013 - Ignatius Press

Ignatius Press Novels
Dramatic Historical Novels
Novels on Saints
The Cypresses Believe in God
Spain on the Eve of Civil War
A Novel by José Maria Gironella
A classic, unbiased account of the complicated
events, movements and personalities that led up
to the war. Beginning in 1931, Cypresses covers the
next five years of political unrest, culminating in
the explosion of the brutal war.
CBG-P . . . 806 pp, Sewn Softcover, $27.95
The Song at the Scaffold EA
Gertrud von le Fort
Set during the French Revolution, this classic novella
is based on the true story of the Carmelite nuns of
Compiègne, who offered their lives for the preservation
of the Church in France.
SOSC-P . . . Sewn Softcover, 104 pp, $11.95
A Postcard from the Volcano EA
A Novel by Lucy Beckett
Beginning in 1914 and ending on the eve of World
War II, this epic story follows the Prussian aristocrat,
Max von Hofmannswaldau as he uncovers
the truth about his own identity and confronts the
modern ideologies that threaten the annihilation of
millions of people.
PV-P . . . 520 pp, Sewn Softcover, $19.95
Poor Banished Children EA
Fiorella de Maria
An explosion is heard off the coast of seventeenthcentury
England, and a woman washes up on the
shore. She is barely alive and does not speak English,
but she asks for a priest . . . in Latin. She has a confession
to make and a story to tell, but who is she and
from where has she come See new novel by Fiorella
de Maria on page 8.
PBC-H . . . Sewn Hardcover, 299 pp, $16.95
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A Danger to the State A Historical Novel
Philip Trower
This novel about the supression of the Jesuit order
in 1773 revolves around a distinguished Spanish
family that have two sons in the Jesuit order—one
a missionary to the Jesuit Reductions in Paraguay,
the other a novice in Spain during the efforts of suppression.
A masterful chronicle of political intrigue.
DTS-E . . . e-book on www.ignatius.com, $19.95
The Red Horse A Novel • Eugenio Corti
This epic historical novel about World War II and
after, written from the author’s own personal
experiences as an Italian Freedom Fighter, is a
profoundly moving account of the war, those who
fought in it on both sides, and the effects the war
had on families in the author’s hometown in northern
Italy.
RH-E . . . e-book on www.ignatius.com, $21.95
Dear and Glorious Physician
A Novel about Saint Luke
Taylor Caldwell
Acclaimed novelist Caldwell presents a deeply moving
and eloquent portrait of St. Luke. Her travels
in the Holy Land and many years of meticulous
research made this work a fully developed portrayal
of a complex and brilliant man.
DGP-P . . . 560 pp, Sewn Softcover, $21.95
A Soldier Surrenders St. Camillus
Susan Peek
This novel for young adults is the story of the dramatic
conversion and inspiring life of the soldier
Camillus de Lellis who lived in the late 1500’s, and
became the founder of the religious order known as
the “Hospitallers”.
SOSU-P . . . 200 pp, Sewn Softcover, $14.95
Shadows and Images E
A Novel • Meriol Trevor
This is the story of a Protestant young woman and
her journey to the Roman Catholic Church. The fascinating
novel is set in nineteenth-century England—a
time when Catholicism was regarded with suspicion
and prejudice against Catholics was commonplace.
Leaving her sheltered life in the countryside, young
Clem becomes acquainted with the fascinating ideas
and people of Oxford—including a brilliant young
clergyman, John Henry Newman.
SHI-P . . . 278 pp, Sewn Softcover, $16.95
Fire of Love — José Luis Olaizola EA
A Historical Novel about St. John of the Cross
This novel follows the joys and hardships experienced
by young Juan de Yepes Alvarez. Testing Saint
John to the utmost were his efforts, along with those
of Saint Teresa of Avila, to reform the Carmelite Order.
LSJC-P . . . Sewn Softcover, 217 pp, $16.95
The Death of a Pope EA
A Novel
Piers Paul Read
Juan Uriarte, a controversial
Spanish ex-priest, seems to be
the model of nonviolence and
compassion for the poor and
downtrodden. Kate Ramsay, a
young British reporter, sets out
to uncover the truth about Uriarte
and his work... but ends up
in the midst of an unfolding terrorist
plot to destroy the Papacy.
DOP-H . . . Hardcover, 215 pp, $16.95
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