Saint Francis Xavier\'s life is, in itself, a dramatic story.
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..
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.
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.
Ignatius of Loyola to set all afire in the Orient.
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.
Saint Francis Xavier\'s life is, in itself, a dramatic story