{"product_id":"9780811207218","title":"The Wisdom of St. Francis \u0026 His Companions by Stephen Clissold","description":"The humble but heroic figure of St. Francis (1182-1226), who gave up wealth and security to espouse a life of poverty, an apostolic existence as much like Christ's as possible, attracted a strong and immediate following. In a series of vivid vignettes,?The Wisdom of St. Francis and His Companions?portrays the lives of the original members of the Franciscan community--the childlike innocence of their faith, their brave self-denial and acute sayings, and the sometimes comic effects of their simplicity. St. Francis himself was a poet, and his work, together with the picturesque episodes of his extraordinary life, evoke a perennial response--as witness his revered \"Canticle to the Sun.\"\u003cbr\u003eBinding: Paperback \/ softback","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56368203432309,"sku":"9780811207218","price":6.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9780811207218.jpg?v=1763548858","url":"https:\/\/backstory.london\/products\/9780811207218","provider":"Backstory","version":"1.0","type":"link"}