Saint Francis of Assisi Audiobook (Unabridged)

" Wonderful picture of a beautiful soul. Thank God for St. Francis. "

" This book was not quite what I expected, but still very good. It seemed as if the author was describing only what was happening around St Francis during his life, but towards the end I realized that by doing this I had a very good understanding of his life. It was an interesting technique, and I probably will re-read in the future to see what else I can gain from it. "

" It's well written, well researched and everything else one can expect from a biography by Chesterton. Chesterton was a Christian Apologist, which for a very long time I thought meant that he was apologising for Christianity and the horrors committed in its name. I have a better understanding of it now. As one can imagine, his books reflect his views and this one is no different. It is, however, a very readable biography of a man who, if other biographies I've read are right, was quite a radical in his day. It also interests me because Saint Francis was born not long after Cadfael 'lived', though in Europe rather than England. It gives me an interesting perspective on history to contrast the life of the real man with the life of the fictional monk. "

" Well, if you are interested in a biography of St. Francis, this is not the book for you. If you want a poetic, intellectual, slightly rambling, Kerouac-esque outline of St. Francis, then there you go. This is my first book by Chesterfield, so I don't know if he always writes like this -- if so, I may avoid him. It was short, I'll give him that! I did learn a little about the actual subject matter, but if this book hadnt been short, I wouldn't have finished it. "

" Not nearly as much a book about Francis as a book about Chesterton. You can learn a little about Francis here but this is mainly Mr. Chesterton's ode to himself and his opinions. His effort to explain away the Inquisition is particularly bizarre. He does have some great lines and insights though, in particular his description of mysticism. "

" It really was worth plowing through the complicated writing in this book; but GK Chesterton is expert on the subject of St Francis, so study needed to begin with him. "

" One of the greatest biographies I've ever read. Not because I learned much about Frankie-boy, but Chesterton rocks my face off, in the true 90s sense of the phrase. "

" An amazing and insightful spiritual biography that's light on factual details, heavy on context and depth and chock full of Chestertonian wit and wordplay. "

" More of an essay about St. Francis than a biography. I find Chesterton a bit difficult to read because his writing weaves much philosophy into his storytelling, and I struggle with philosophy. I do like his wit. "

" A great introductory biography on the life of St. Francis of Assissi. "

" Awesome life of St. Francis. "

" Really not a biography--more of the author's thoughts on the life of Saint Francis. "

" Chesterton is good for your health. Read him. "

" Really readable and basic, includes some of Chesterton talking about what we perceive as truth and things. Glad I spent the time on it! "

" "There are no rules of architecture for a castle in the clouds" "

" Gives an interesting critique of journalism as a discipline contrasting it with History. "

" Awesome life of St. Francis. "

" This book read more like one of Chesterton's personal dilemmas. That historians write about historical figures without giving historical context. He rambles on about how to write a good biography rather than actually teaching the reader. I found it difficult to read. "

" I can't say that I learned a whole lot about St. Francis, or that I have a more favorable view of him, but there were a few very good lines and points. "