Le pauvre d'Assise

Résumé

Fictional account of St Francis of Assisi's heroic single-mindedness in the face of extreme physical & spiritual suffering. He portrays the saint as a great lover & inspiring leader, who embraced radical poverty in the face of many obstacles & temptations. Kazantzakis (2/18/1883–10/26/57) was born in & lived in Greece most of his life.