St. Francis of Assisi was an enigma who defied the social and religious norms of his day. His life, and his message, still blaze forth today as a shining example of what a radical Christ-follower should look like: fiercely defiant of the wealthy class, the religious elite and the politically powerful, and champion of the poor, the outcast and the oppressed.
This luminous biography of St. Francis, penned by the great Christian philosopher, G.K. Chesterton, has endured the test of time as a tribute to this humble saint, and a manifesto of Christlike love for any who aspire to follow in the footsteps of the Nazarene.