Saint Francis of Assisi

De: G. K. Chesterton, Chesterton Books

Narrado por: Adam Nona

G. K. Chesterton's classic biography of St. Francis. Visit ChestertonBooks.com to see other books in our G. K. Chesterton series.

"St. Francis was above all things a great giver; and he cared chiefly for the best kind of giving which is called thanksgiving.... He knew that the praise of God stands on its strongest ground when it stands on nothing. He knew that we can best measure the towering miracle of the mere fact of existence if we realize that but for some strange mercy we should not even exist.... From him came a whole awakening of the world and a dawn in which all shapes and colors could be seen anew." - G. K. Chesterton

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Hard to follow

What I could focus on was brilliant but it rambled a bit. I was hoping for more of the story of Saint Francis’s life. I was left wanting to know more details about his actual story. I like to listen to my books while I work this one didn’t work well for that. All said and done I’m glad I listened. I learned some really interesting things and Chesterton is incredibly intelligent.

catholic flower child

I am still am wondering what drove Francis to live life so obliquely. After this reading he feels like a flower child GK never revealed what drove him. Nona's soft voice takes away from the strength of the story.

Not the greatest

This book was written as if it were for a college course. I have heard much better books on St. Francis

Wonderful book, but not a biography.

G.K. Chesterton is one of the greatest writers in history and probably the best social commentator of the 20th century. He did not write a biography of St. Francis, but a commentary on his life. It is best to read a shorter or longer biography of St. Francis (like the one by St. Bonaventure) and then listen to this audiobook. Then you will understand the saint well. The reading is good, though for some reason the reader ommits or adds a few words, meaning he is 99% accurate, but if you followed it reading the book you would notice one to three word omissions or additions here or there which can be annoying if you are strict like I am.