Saint Francis Paperback - 2005
by Nikos Kazantzakis; John Michael Talbot
Kazantzakis infuses this tale with a fervent vision that is uniquely his own, highlighting the saint's heroic single-mindedness in the face of extreme physical and spiritual suffering. He portrays the saint as a great lover and inspiring leader, who embraced radical poverty in the face of many obstacles and temptations.
First line
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.
From the rear cover
The Francis of Assisi in these pages is a man of struggle and suffering, a man God-possessed."--Saturday Review
"The writing . . . is direct and vigorous."--Commonweal
"The novel is strong, deep, and moving. . . . a penetration into the mystery and wonder of life."--San Francisco Chronicle
The protean Greek author Nikos Kazantzakis retells the story of the most beloved of saints--Francis of Assisi, who permanently changed the way people think about following God. Drawing on the traditional stories of the saint's life, Kazantzakis infuses the tale with a fervent vision that is uniquely his own, highlighting the saint's heroic
single-mindedness in the face of extreme physical and spiritual suffering. He portrays the saint as a great lover and inspiring leader who embraced radical poverty in the face of many obstacles and temptations while achieving a way of life marked by epic generosity.
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- Title Saint Francis
- Author Nikos Kazantzakis; John Michael Talbot
- Binding Paperback
- Edition 1st Printing
- Pages 606
- Language ENG
- Publisher Loyola Press, Chicago, IL
- Date April 2005
- ISBN 9780829421293
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Themes
- Chronological Period: Ancient (To 499 A.D.)
- Cultural Region: Italy
- Religious Orientation: Catholic
- Religious Orientation: Christian
- Theometrics: Catholic
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Citations
- Foreword, 03/01/2005, Page 1
- Library Journal, 03/01/2005, Page 126
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