Short description
- Maps and illustrations
- Helpful sidebars, explanatory notes, and a complete bibliography
- Over 15,000 in print of the hardcover edition
- A selection of: Book of the Month Club, History Book Club, Crossings Book Club, and The Literary Guild (hardcover edition)
- A biography of a famous Catholic saint, written by a Protestant
Review
[The Road to Assisi] confirms the enduring genius and attraction of this first modern biography of Francis of Assisi. Sweeney's careful editing is a labor of love.