This story is about Hugh Donlon, son of a Chicago judge. Hugh is an attractive, dynamic and conflicted priest. As a young man, although Hugh likes girls, he decides to dedicate his life to Church and becomes a priest yet struggling with celibacy. Later he falls in love with a teaching-nun, Liz and she becomes pregnant. He marries her and thus begins Hugh's ascent into hell. Liz is too possessive and is never happy. Huge moves from the church into the financial world becoming a ruthless and successful trader. Hugh involves himself in adultery and drugs. There occurs several events leading to his downfall. This story is about the life of a person filled with pleasures yet there is only misery. A story of celibacy, love, pain and priesthood, read it for a fast paced novel.
