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set all afire a novel about saint francis xavier
saint francis xaviers life is in itself a dramatic story . with humility and deep religious conviction the famous catholic novelist louis de wohl takes us into the mind and heart of this great missionary and saint who went by order of st. ignatius of loyola to set all afire in the orient . louis de wohl captivates the reader as he follows xaviers life from student days in paris through his meeting with ignatius his rather reluctant conversion and his travels as one of the first jesuits . the story takes the reader from europe to goa india malaysia japan and finally to an island off the coast of china where the exiled xavier dies virtually alone . the book captures the dramatic struggles and inspiring zeal of this remarkable saint giving at the same time an enthralling picture of the age in which he lived .
paperback ignatius pr 1991 isbn 0898703514
abridged n isbn 13 9780898703511 number of pages 280 publisher ignatius pr release date 62135769600000