The Translation of Father Torturo

Brendan Connell

Originally published in 2005, this is a reissue of the neo-decadent classic, with hundreds of corrections by the author.

In 1263, when the vault containing the body of St. Anthony was opened, thirty-two years after its original interment, the flesh had turned to dust, but the tongue was in a perfect state of preservation. For almost eight-hundred years it was kept mounted on a pin. But now it has been stolen. Padua, Milan, Venice, Florence, Rome. . . . Father Torturo, the neo-decadent anti-hero, moves through a modern Italy reeking of incense and filth. In an adventure stained with magic and garnished with cruelty, he travels on an ambitious journey to popedom, where the only laws that restrain him are those of his own artistic taste.

About the Author
Brendan Connell was born in Santa Fe, New Mexico, in 1970. His works of fiction include Unpleasant Tales (Eibonvale Press, 2013), The Architect (PS Publishing, 2012), Lives of Notorious Cooks (Chômu Press, 2012), Miss Homicide Plays the Flute (Eibonvale Press, 2013), Jottings from a Far Away Place (Snuggly Books, 2015), Cannibals of West Papua (Zagava, 2015), and Pleasant Tales (Eibonvale Press, 2017).

Paperback, 278 pages. Release date, February 18, 2020
ISBN: 978-1-64525-029-6
Price: US$18.00

Hardcover, 280 pages, limited to 70 copies
Release date, February 18, 2020
Price: US$34.00