The Nuns of Sant’Ambrogio: The True Story of a Convent in Scandal

This book focuses on the imprisonment of a German princess by a Catholic convent in Rome in the 1850s, exploring the intersection of politics, religion, sexuality, and a changing modern world. Wolf provides a vivid discussion of the events and the larger implications for Catholicism, Italy, and the world beyond, by delving into the history books, journal entries, church documents, and other sources that he weaves together in a captivating narrative. Boehmer’s performance of the audio edition is nothing short of fantastic. He executes his typical lilting rhythmic delivery, with almost hypnotic results that keep the listener engaged. Most impressive is his pronunciation of foreign languages, jumping from English to Italian to German, pronouncing long and complicated phrases without missing a beat and keeping the narration engaging. [em]A Knopf hardcover. (Jan.) [/em]