About the Book: The Sign of the Cross
Between 1990 and 1994, Colm Tóibín made a series of trips through Catholic
Europe. His journey led him into close contact with people from all walks of
life, from priests to politicians, from the intellectually open to the
spiritually bigoted. He then set down his impressions in The Sign of the Cross,
a beautifully written book filled with personal detail set within its historical
context.
About the Author: Colm Tóibín
Colm Tóibín was born in Ireland in 1955. He is the author of eleven novels,
including The Master, Brooklyn, and The Magician, and two collections of
stories. He