Set All Afire: A Novel About Saint Francis Xavier

By Peter Straub

Book Overview

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 de Wohl captivates the reader as he follows Xavier's 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.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0898703514
• ISBN13: 9780898703511
• Release Date: January 1991
• Publisher: Ignatius Press
• Length: 280 Pages
• Weight: 0.72 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.4" x 8.1"
• Age Range: 13 years and up
• Grade Range: Grade 8 and higher

Customer Reviews

Amazing!!

Another outstanding book by an outstanding Catholic author! I immensely enjoyed this book & I'm sure you will too!!

DeWohl's finest?

Of the six or seven DeWohl books I've read, I think 'Set All Afire' is the most enduring. In it, DeWohl employs his usual style of 'historical fiction' where he weaves fictional dialogue and details into the factual framework of St. Francis Xavier's life. And this is no ordinary life. St. Francis was a brilliant european university student who bumped into St. Ignatius. His subsequent conversion and missionary journey to the...

Set All Afire: A Novel About Saint Francis Xavier

Great Novel. Great Saint. Catholic Bishop and priests still have mission problems today in India and other places in the world, but Saint Francis Xavier was able to baptize so many thousands five hundred years ago. This novel should be a recommended to all Catholics so that they would understand the great mission of Jessuit order. Otherwise, the Mormon is going to out pace the Catholic in missionary works.

Remarkable

This is a great book whether you know much about St Francis or not. It's a wonderfully written book. De Wohl really knew what he was doing when he wrote this! You'll read right through it and yet be learning so many spiritual things at the same time!

A remarkable story about a remarkable Saint!

If you are a fan of Louis De Wohl's books or if you have a fond spot in your heart for St. Francis Xavier and have not read this book... READ IT! You will love this book!If you have not read any of De Wohl's works or would like to learn more about St. Francis Xavier...DITTO!