[The Judas Tree]
Year:
1961
Type:
Public:
Publisher:
New English Library
Year of publication:
1973
Pages:
287
Moral assessment:
Type: Literature
Nothing inappropriate.
Some morally inappropriate content.
Contains significant sections contrary to faith or morals.
Contains some lurid passages, or presents a general ideological framework that could confuse those without much Christian formation.
Contains several lurid passages, or presents an ideological framework that is contrary or foreign to Christian values.
Explicitly contradicts Catholic faith or morals, or is directed against the Church and its institutions.
The story follows Dr. David Morey, who seeks redemption for abandoning the woman he once loved. Tempted by the promise of wealth, he marries Dottie, a beautiful but spoiled and neurotic woman who causes him continuous suffering. However, a casual comment prompts him to reflect on his past and ultimately leads him back to his homeland in Scotland, where he hopes to find reparation.