God' s Pauper

A fictional biography of St. Francis of Assisi, narrated by Frate Leone, a humble beggar who wanders the Earth in search of God. On reaching Assisi he meets Francis, a rich young noble who is tormented by a similar quest. Francis believes that God is speaking to him through Leone. He thus abadons his life of opulence, comes into conflict with his father and, following divine orders, goes out into the world to preach love, the ideal of poverty and the rejection of material goods. Leone follows him and stands by him up until his death.

Author: Nikos Kazantzakis

Category: Novels

Publisher: Faber & Faber

Dimensions: 17.50 x 11cm

Bookbinding: Paperback

Pages: 390

Language: English

ISBN: 9780571204939