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The Golden Thread: A Novel about St. Ignatius Loyola
Louis de Wohl, with humility and deep religious conviction, takes us into the mind and heart of a saint, giving at the same time an enthralling picture of the era in which he lived.... More
Language: ENGCopyright: 1979 -
The Spear: A Novel
This panoramic novel of the last days of Christ ranges from the palaces of imperial Rome to the strife-torn hills of Judea, where the conflict of love and betrayal, revenge and redemption, reaches a mighty climax in the drama of the Crucifixion.... More
Language: ENGCopyright: 1979 -
Saint Joan: The Girl Soldier
This book combines a world-famous Catholic novelist, Louis de Wohl, with one of the most thrilling and dramatic saints' lives in history, St. Joan of Arc. De Wohl uses his famed narrative skill to tell young people about the brave teenage French girl who had visions and led armies in battle, but als... More
Language: ENGCopyright: 2016 -
Citadel Of God: A Novel about Saint Benedict
Louis de Wohl Another of the popular historical novels by the distinguished de Wohl, telling the dramatic story of St. Benedict, the father of Western monasticism, who played such a major role in the Christianization and civilization of post-Roman Europe in the sixth century. De Wohl weaves an intri... More
Language: ENGCopyright: 1987 -
Set All Afire: A Novel Of Saint Francis Xavier
Saint Francis Xavier's 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... More
Language: ENGCopyright: 1953 -
Saint Helena and the True Cross
Set against the colorful background of power struggles in imperial Rome and battling Roman legions, this is the exciting story of St. Helena, mother of the Emperor Constantine, who found the Cross of Christ in Jerusalem. This book for young people paints a vivid portrait of a remarkable woman who ov... More
Language: ENGCopyright: 1958 -
The Living Wood: A Novel about Saint Helena and the Emperor Constantine
The renowned novelist Louis de Wohl, with his usual crisp language and descriptive narrative, as well as irony and humor, presents the colorful and tumultuous times of the early Christian era in this story of intrigue, romance, and power politics revolving around Helena, the devoted and saintly moth... More
Language: ENGCopyright: 1947 -
The Restless Flame
A stirring novel which deals reverently but realistically with the fascinating life and era of St. Augustine, one of the most remarkable men of all time.... More
Language: ENGCopyright: 1951 -
The Quiet Light
The Quiet Light is one in a series of books by Louis de Wohl dealing with loves of various saints. This book covers the life and times of St Thomas Aquinas, a Dominican monk and philosopher. Thomas Aquinas is well known as scholastic philosopher and is the author of the Summa Theologica. Easy read ... More
Language: ENGCopyright: 1950