{"product_id":"the-quiet-light-a-novel-about-st-thomas-aquinas-9780898705959","title":"The Quiet Light: A Novel about St. Thomas Aquinas","description":"The famous novelist de Wohl presents a stimulating historical novel about the great St. Thomas Aquinas, set against the violent background of the Italy of the Crusades. He tells the intriguing story of St. Thomas who defied his illustrious, prominent family's ambition for him to have great power in the Church by taking a vow of poverty and joining the Dominicans.\u003cp\u003eThe battles and Crusades of the 13th century and the ruthlessness of the excommunicated Emperor Frederick II play a big part of the story, but it is Thomas of Aquino who dominates this book. De Wohl succeeds notably in portraying the exceptional quality of this man, a fusion of mighty intellect and childlike simplicity. A pupil of St. Albert the Great, the humble Thomas, through an intense life of study, writing, prayer, preaching and contemplation, ironically rose to become the influential figure of his age, and later was proclaimed by the Church as the Angelic Doctor.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCover art by Chris Pelicano\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Louis de Wohl\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Ignatius Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/03\/1996\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 377\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.90lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.00h x 5.20w x 1.10d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780898705959\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLouis de Wohl\u003c\/b\u003e was a highly acclaimed novelist who wrote numerous best selling historical novels on lives of the saints, many being made into films. Sixteen of his books were made into films. Pope John XXIII conferred on him the title of Knight Commander of the Order of St. Gregory the Great.His works include \u003ci\u003eLay Siege to Heaven, Set All Afire, Citadel of God, The Spear, Joyful Beggar, The Quiet Light, \u003c\/i\u003eand more.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"Louis de Wohl \/ Paperback \/ English","offer_id":48752350167197,"sku":"9780898705959","price":22.74,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_2b7e13e6-1118-4462-8b56-0071fac8e7b6.jpg?v=1785922022","url":"https:\/\/booksdeli.com\/products\/the-quiet-light-a-novel-about-st-thomas-aquinas-9780898705959","provider":"booksdeli.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}