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The Road to Assisi

The Essential Biography of St. Francis - 120th Anniversary Edition

Paul Sabatier author Jon M Sweeney editor

Format:Paperback

Publisher:Paraclete Press

Published:1st Feb '14

Currently unavailable, and unfortunately no date known when it will be back

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Originally published in French in 1894, Sabatier’s was the first modern biography of Francis of Assisi. It was a worldwide bestseller, and in 2003 when this new edition was first published, it again sold more than 60,000 copies and was a selection of History Book Club.
 
This new 120th anniversary edition includes a dozen additional annotations and a new preface by the editor, putting Sabatier’s influential work into its historical context, showing why it is still the most essential life of the saint.
 

“This new, updated edition is nothing short of astonishing in its power to touch the heart and revive the soul.” —St. Anthony Messenger

“Today, under the editorial guidance of Sweeney, this balanced, long-out-of-print work is again in the hands of readers.” —Library Journal

“…offers an excellent introduction, helpful sidebars, notes and fascinating illustrations, [aiding readers] in engaging ‘personally with Francis, the human being.’” —Publishers Weekly

“…offers a clear and temperate introduction to Sabatier’s passionate, controversial engagement with the radical life and message of St. Francis.”  —Valerie Martin, author of Salvation: Scenes from the Life of Saint Francis 

 

ISBN: 9781612614632

Dimensions: 229mm x 152mm x 13mm

Weight: 284g

220 pages

New Edition, 120th Anniversary Edition