Saint Francis
Publisher: Loyola Press
Published: April 2005
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 606
ISBN-13: 9780829421293
Subjects: Saints & hagiography; Religious - General; Fiction - Religious; Assisi (Italy); of Assisi, Saint,; Italy; Fiction; History; Francis,; Christian - Historical; 476-1268; Religious - Historical; 1182-1226
First sentence: If I have omitted many of Francis's sayings and deeds and if I have altered others, and added still others that did not take place but that might have taken place, I have done so not out of ignorance or impudence or irreverence, but from a need to match the saint's life with his myth, bringing that life as fully into accord with its essence as possible.
Description: Portrays the saint as a great lover and inspiring leader, who embraced radical poverty in the face of many obstacles and temptations.