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Lives of the Improbable Saints
Richard Coles
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Description for Lives of the Improbable Saints
Paperback. Communard-turned-priest and Radio 4 broadcaster Richard Coles' quirky guide to the saints. Illustrator(s): Harrison, Ted. Num Pages: 192 pages, black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: HRCC2; WH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 160 x 199 x 15. Weight in Grams: 208. 192 pages, black & white line drawings. Illustrator(s): Harrison, Ted. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: HRCC2; WH. Dimension: 160 x 199 x 15. Weight: 210.
From St Fillan of Munster, patron saint of the mentally ill, who read by the light of his miraculously glowing arm, to Santa Lucia, who tore out her eyes to dismiss the lascivious attentions of her would-be husband, here are nearly two hundred classic stories of the saints of Christian legend. Richard Coles, former half of 80s pop duo The Communards, now a Church of England priest and presenter of Radio 4’s Saturday Live, has collected these wonderful tales from around the world. Despite their bizarre, colourful and sometimes grotesque stories, many of these saints are still celebrated and ... Read more
From St Fillan of Munster, patron saint of the mentally ill, who read by the light of his miraculously glowing arm, to Santa Lucia, who tore out her eyes to dismiss the lascivious attentions of her would-be husband, here are nearly two hundred classic stories of the saints of Christian legend. Richard Coles, former half of 80s pop duo The Communards, now a Church of England priest and presenter of Radio 4’s Saturday Live, has collected these wonderful tales from around the world. Despite their bizarre, colourful and sometimes grotesque stories, many of these saints are still celebrated and ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Darton Longman & Todd
Number of pages
192
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
Weight
208g
Number of Pages
192
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780232529555
SKU
V9780232529555
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About Richard Coles
Richard Coles is co-founder of 80s pop group The Communards and is now a Church of England priest and host of Radio 4's Saturday Live. Ted Harrison is a writer, cartoonist and broadcaster, and author of Apocalypse When?
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