{"product_id":"books-pope-joan-by-lawrence-durrell","title":"Pope Joan","description":"\u003cp\u003ePope Joan traces the remarkable history of a young woman who, according to tradition, travelled across Europe in the ninth century disguised as a monk, acquired great learning and ruled over Christendom for two years as Pope John VIII before dying in childbirth.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e On the books first publication in Athens in 1886, it created a sensation; it was banned and its author excommunicated. The work became nevertheless soon established itself securely in Greek literature. Subsequently Durrell, with his adaptation, created a masterpiece in its own right. Translated and adapted from the Greek of Emmanuel Royidis\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"World of Books ","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53767809171729,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4072\/6801\/files\/9780720610659.jpg?v=1783939362","url":"https:\/\/www.worldofbooks.com\/en-gb\/products\/books-pope-joan-by-lawrence-durrell","provider":"World of Books ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}