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25 November 2018

The December 6, 2018 issue of The New York Review of Books publishes an enthusiastic review of The Pope Who Would be King:

Kertzer’s brilliant treatment of the crisis in the papacy between 1846 and 1850 reads like a thriller. All the characters, from the poor of Rome to the king of Naples, stand out with a vividness that testifies to his mastery of prose.
01 November 2018

In its enthusiastic review of The Pope Who Would Be King, the Irish Times writes: "Prof. Kertzer’s earlier books have made a mark. [He] has slowly been rewriting the history of 19th Century Italy."
06 October 2018

The New Yorker praises The Pope Who Would be King as "riveting" and "lively"

“The Pope Who Would Be King,” A Timely Study of Turmoil in the Church

https://www.newyorker.com/recommends/read/the-pope-who-would-be-king-a-timely-study-of-turmoil-in-the-church
26 September 2018

In London, on September 25, the short list for the Cundill History Prize for 2018, described as the richest history book prize in the world, was announced, with Kertzer's The Pope Who Would be King, among the short-listed titles

https://www.cundillprize.com/
17 September 2018

In a glowing review, the UK's Catholic Herald praises The Pope Who Would be King

"Kertzer is a fine historian who understands the importance of narrative drive and in Pius IX he has a wonderfully dramatic story to tell." The review can also be found on davidkertzer.com.

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