{"product_id":"2026200009317-secondhand-the-deputy","title":"The Deputy","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition remarks:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003eCondition: Good to fair. Jacket: No dust jacket - paperback. Page Condition: Good - possible tanning. Markings: possible previous owner.   \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Deputy is a landmark work of political drama that ignited one of the most heated theatrical controversies of the twentieth century. Written by German playwright Rolf Hochhuth, the play directly confronts the moral failures of Pope Pius XII during the Holocaust, arguing that his silence in the face of Nazi genocide constituted a profound betrayal of Christian conscience. The work chronicles the story of a fictional Jesuit priest, Father Riccardo Fontana, who risks everything to compel the Vatican to publicly condemn the systematic extermination of the Jews. Hochhuth presents his accusations with the force of historical documentation, supplementing the drama with extensive sidelights — essays that root the controversial narrative in meticulous historical research. First staged in 1963, the play provoked fierce debate across governments, churches, and intellectual circles worldwide, and remains a defining text in the intersection of theatre, ethics, and modern history.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Secondhand Stock","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48887999070427,"sku":"2026200009317-SECONDHAND","price":10.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0523\/7646\/9701\/files\/e5db1b10-7c39-4ae3-9368-c2565eeec21a.png?v=1781752032","url":"https:\/\/bookgrocer.com\/products\/2026200009317-secondhand-the-deputy","provider":"Book Grocer","version":"1.0","type":"link"}