Saints and Villains
| Author | Denise Giardina |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Genre | Historical fiction |
| Published | 1999 (W. W. Norton) |
| Publication place | United States |
| ISBN | 978-0-393-04571-0 |
Saints and Villains is a 1998 novel by Denise Giardina. It is a fictionalized biography of Dietrich Bonhoeffer, a German Lutheran pastor who opposed fascism, became involved in a plot to assassinate Hitler, and was ultimately hanged by the Nazis. Saints and Villains was awarded the Boston Book Review fiction prize and was semifinalist for the International Dublin Literary Award.