Saint in the Wilderness: The Story of Isaac Jogues, Missionary and Martyr in the New World

by Glenn D. Kittler

The New World was a dangerous and mysterious wilderness when Isaac Jogues and his fellow missionaries arrived in 1636 to convert Native Americans to Christianity. Written in simple but stirring terms, this true story of the intrepid Jesuit's adventures and hardships among the Algonquins, Hurons, and Mohawks is as thrilling as any fiction. Born in Orleans, France, in 1607, Jogues was a gifted teacher and ordained priest who longed to serve as a missionary...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0486457184
• ISBN13: 9780486457185
• Release Date: April 2013
• Publisher: Dover Publications
• Length: 224 Pages
• Weight: 0.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.4" x 8.4"