The Golden Thread: A Novel about St. Ignatius Loyola

by Louis de Wohl

Book Overview

As in his other popular novels, Louis de Wohl, with humility and deep religious conviction, takes us into the mind and heart of a saint, giving at the same time an enthralling picture of the era in which he lived.

Here is a skillful weaving of the story of St. Ignatius Loyola's conversion and pilgrimage with the colorful and dangerous history of Spain and Italy in the early sixteenth century. The life of the very human, very great Basque nobleman...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0898708133
• ISBN13: 9780898708134
• Release Date: January 2002
• Publisher: Ignatius Press
• Length: 315 Pages
• Weight: 0.82 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.3" x 8.1"

Customer Reviews

Inspiring!! Honor is alive and well in this book!

De Whol dose a great job in telling the conversion of a young soldier turned priest showing great courage and honor and the love for Christ

The Golden Thread - St. Ignatius Loyola

Fascinating and very well written novel by Louis deWohl. It keeps the reader spell-bound and is suitable for readers of all ages. A great book! I highly recommend it.

One for the greater glory of God

This is an amazing historical novel by a gifted story-teller, a special treasure for anyone interested in Ignatius Loyola and his times. In typical deWohl style, we learn of our saintly hero through his occasional encounters with some intriguing fictional characters othewise engaged in their own personal plots of high adventure and romance. We get inspiring glimpses of Ignatius in his early "pilgrim" years, forging a spiritual identity and setting out on a dangerous journey to trace the footsteps of Christ in the Holy Land. Once you've finished The Golden Thread, you'll very likely want to leap into deWohl's Set All Afire, a sequel of sorts offering a tiny bit more of Ignatius and a whole lot more of his devoted companion, Francis Xavier.