{"product_id":"9781922231444","title":"The Prince: Faith, Abuse and George Pell","description":"\u003cb\u003eDavid Marr’s explosive bestseller, now expanded and updated.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e The leading Catholic in the nation and spiritual adviser to Tony Abbott, Cardinal George Pell has played a key role in the greatest challenge to face his church for centuries: the scandal of child sex abuse by priests. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e In \u003ci\u003eThe Prince\u003c\/i\u003e, David Marr investigates the man and his career: how did he rise through the ranks? What does he stand for? How does he wield his authority? How much has he shaped his church and Australia? How has he handled the scandal? \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Marr reveals a cleric at ease with power and aggressive in asserting the prerogatives of the Vatican. His account of Pell’s career focuses on his response as a man, a priest, an archbishop and prince of the church to the scandal that has engulfed the Catholic world in the last thirty years. This is the story of a cleric slow to see what was happening around him; torn by the contest between his church and its victims; and slow to realise that the Catholic Church cannot, in the end, escape secular scrutiny. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eThe Prince\u003c\/i\u003e is an arresting portrait of faith, loyalty and ambition, set against a backdrop of terrible suffering and an ancient institution in turmoil. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eLonglisted, 2014 Walkley Book Award\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ‘An indictment of Pell for blind, evasive, flint-hearted reactions…Has a more devastating portrait of a “respectable”, living, non-politician, Australian public figure ever been published?’ —Gerard Windsor, \u003ci\u003eSydney Morning Herald\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ‘An incisive discussion of the character and personality of Pell’ —Jack Waterford,  \u003ci\u003eCanberra Times\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ‘Descriptively superb. This is where David Marr rivals Lytton Strachey’ —Peter Craven, \u003ci\u003eWeekend Australian\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ‘Marr makes good use of his skills as an investigative reporter as he looks at Pell's role in the scandals and analyses the Church's struggle to save its reputation … This is outstanding long-form journalism.’ —\u003ci\u003eWalkley Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e, Best Non-Fiction Book of 2014 \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e David Marr has written for the \u003ci\u003eSydney Morning Herald\u003c\/i\u003e, the \u003ci\u003eAge\u003c\/i\u003e and the \u003ci\u003eMonthly\u003c\/i\u003e, been editor of the \u003ci\u003eNational Times\u003c\/i\u003e, a reporter for \u003ci\u003eFour Corners\u003c\/i\u003e, presenter of ABC TV’s \u003ci\u003eMedia Watch\u003c\/i\u003e and now writes for the \u003ci\u003eGuardian\u003c\/i\u003e. His books include \u003ci\u003ePatrick White: A Life, The High Price of Heaven, Dark Victory\u003c\/i\u003e (with Marian Wilkinson) and five Quarterly Essays: \u003ci\u003eHis Master’s Voice, Power Trip, Political Animal, The Prince\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eFaction Man.\u003c\/i\u003e","brand":"Schwartz Publishing Pty. Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47178441294064,"sku":"9781922231444","price":12.97,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781922231444_p0.jpg?v=1763632724","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781922231444","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}