The enigmatic Saint Patrick is perhaps the most widely known saint...about whom very little is widely known. This, then, is the perfect book for those who wish to become better acquainted with his true story.
Originally published in 1911, this carefully researched account of St. Patrick's life and deeds draws upon the earliest available sources, seeking to distinguish historical fact from the many legends that have grown up around Ireland's beloved Apostle. Yet it does so without dismissing those traditions or losing the charm of the old stories. The result is neither overly scholarly nor overly fanciful—just a straightforward, readable narrative that is sure to appeal to all ages.
For readers who wish to go further, the appendix includes the main writings reliably attributed to St. Patrick himself: his Confession, his Epistle to Coroticus, and his Prayer before Tara (also known as St. Patrick's Breastplate, or The Deer's Cry).
What sets this edition apart, however, are its copious illustrations. In addition to a map that helps readers follow Patrick’s travels throughout the story, beautiful engravings we discovered in a nineteenth-century work portray Patrick not as a stately bishop in elaborate vestments, but in the simple robes perhaps better suited to one of the greatest missionary saints the world has known.
5.5" x 8.5" paperback 218 pages
