num_pages: 340
description: After the reigning Pope, Gregory XVII, claims to have received a private revelation, the Cardinals declare he must resign or be declared insane and whether Gregory is a mystic, a lunatic, or an ambitious fanatic remains in question
language: English
title: The Clowns of God
titlecomplete: The Clowns of God
characters: Carl Mendelius, Jean Marie Barette
genres: 20th Century, Religion, Thriller, Historical Fiction, Novels, Literature, Mystery, Catholic, Fiction, Contemporary
ratings_count: 1309
series: The Vatican 
publisher: William Morrow & Co