{"product_id":"prince-of-peace-9780395926192","title":"Prince of Peace","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"So rich and vital it leaves you breathless.\" -- \u003cem\u003eChicago Tribune\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFrom the writer of \u003cem\u003eMortal Friends\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eFamily Trade\u003c\/em\u003e, a sweeping tale of struggling with God, country, and the religious ignition of the 60s' anti-war movement in this thrilling novel of faith, truth, and honor.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMichael Maguire, a Korean War vet, enters the priesthood in an attempt to do some good in the world, after suffering in a POW camp for more than 2 years. But once the war in Vietnam breaks out, his clashes with the hierarchically-minded members of the church--which is evolving into a body with political ambitions of its own--sending him into rebellion not only against the diocese but the law. It's a sweeping tale not only of the divisions plaguing American Christianity - especially Catholicism - but of the difficulty of parsing, when pulled in so many directions, right and wrong.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eCarroll, James:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJames Carroll\u003c\/b\u003e was raised in Washington, D.C., and ordained to the Catholic priesthood in 1969. He served as a chaplain at Boston University from 1969 to 1974, then left the priesthood to become a writer. A distinguished scholar- \u003cbr\u003ein-residence at Suffolk University, he is a columnist for the \u003ci\u003eBoston Globe\u003c\/i\u003e and a \u003cbr\u003eregular contributor to the Daily Beast. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHis critically admired books include \u003ci\u003ePracticing Catholic\u003c\/i\u003e, the National Book Award-winning \u003ci\u003eAn American Requiem\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eHouse of War\u003c\/i\u003e, which won the first PEN\/Galbraith Award, and the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestseller \u003ci\u003eConstantine's Sword\u003c\/i\u003e, now an acclaimed documentary. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Houghton Mifflin","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50523575353618,"sku":"9780395926192","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_093ccb50-0d3a-4b8f-a466-9b8332149b1d.jpg?v=1731152980","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/prince-of-peace-9780395926192","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}