description: A religious novel, it tells the story of a humble priest who is elevated to Monsignor by the Pope himself because of a clerical error.It's modern picaresque, with frequent nods to Cervantes... Quixote and Sancho drink and talk - about Judas and Stalin, the prodigal son, Marx, and belief that wears off like vodka. A book of moral complexity that explores deep theological themes in a light-hearted, accessible way.
language: English
title: Monsignore Quijote.
titlecomplete: Monsignore Quijote.
genres: Novels, Literary Fiction, Classics, British Literature, Philosophy, Spain, Fiction, Literature, 20th Century, Religion
ratings_count: 4185
places: Spain
publisher: Dtv