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St. Patrick of Ireland
- A Biography
- Narrated by: Alan Sklar
- Length: 6 hrs and 22 mins
- Unabridged Audiobook
- Release date: 12-10-04
- Language: English
- Publisher: Tantor Audio
- Whispersync for Voice-ready
Regular price: $19.59
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Publisher's Summary
Late in the 4th century Irish pirates captured a young, British citizen named Patricius from his parents' Roman villa. The boy was sold into slavery and sent to tend sheep in Ireland. After walking nearly 200 miles across bogs and mountains to the coast, he managed to escape on a ship full of pagan sailors and returned home to the astonishment of his family. Patrick was destined for the privileged life of nobility but, when he experienced a profound religious awakening, he decided to become a priest and return to Ireland to convert the Irish to Christianity.
The Patrick who emerges is even more extraordinary than the patron saint of legend, a passionate, courageous, and very human figure who exerted an incalculable impact on the course of Irish history.
Critic Reviews
"A fascinating and believable introduction to Ireland's patron saint." (Publishers Weekly)
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- Larry
- 08-12-05
A Wonderful Discription
I must say that few books on the lives of saints capture the wonderful story that is put together here in this book. The book takes all the events from Patrick?s life and puts them together in a single read. The accurate historical details don't give way to the unproven and fictional tales about this saint. The historical era is also very well captured in this book. You get a real grasp as to what the church was like at this time in history. This was a great read that gives an excellent introduction into this great saint's life.
12 of 12 people found this review helpful
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Overall3 out of 5 stars
- John
- 05-26-06
OK
Interesting period in history but this account seems repetitive at times. Didn't really have enough meat for a full book.
5 of 5 people found this review helpful
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- Amanda
- 08-12-11
Mostly Filler
This book consists of a great deal of filler and historical inaccuracies, with very little focus on the saint it is named after. Also the narrator has visible difficulty properly pronouncing the numerous Irish words. I would not recommend this.
3 of 3 people found this review helpful
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- Marco
- 04-22-18
Good summary of the life of Saint Patrick
Good summary of the life of Saint Patrick and good insights into the life of Saint Patrick
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- TarverFamily09
- 03-17-18
Read Before Trip
Read this before my trip to Ireland. Very informative perspective and information. It was a good read.
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- Dennis Freeman
- 03-18-17
A captivating story told well.
Would you listen to St. Patrick of Ireland again? Why?
yes.....good narrating voice. Usually, I prefer a man's voice for this purpose. Gotta get back to the book. God bless those who prepare these audible books for those who can not read for themselves.
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- Dorothy
- 03-08-16
I like this book
Excellent with a very nice way of putting the reader into Patrick's time in order to view him in context.
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- Mathilde
- 04-27-14
Spreading the faith early days ito ireland
Would you listen to St. Patrick of Ireland again? Why?
I LOVED THIS BOOK BECAUSE IT IS BASED ON 7 actual LETTERS written BACK IN 4th CENTURY. Sorry about caps. Patrick went through some very hard times and responded very uniquely and stuck to his convictions