Legends of the Improbable Saints by Richard Coles

Legends of the Improbable Saints by Richard Coles

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From St Edith of Wilton, who beat up the Devil, to St Eutychius of Phrygia, who fell asleep and dropped from a window ledge while listening to a sermon of the Apostle Paul, only to be raised from the dead, here are 180 more astonishing stories of the saints of Christian legend from best-selling author Richard Coles and illustrator Ted Harrison.

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Legends of the Improbable Saints by Richard Coles

‘Following the mass conversions sweeping Britain after the publication of Lives of the Improbable Saints, Dr Harrison and I thought it wise and expedient to retell yet more stories of the great ‘cloud of witnesses’ preserved in Christian tradition these two thousand years.’ Richard Coles Martyrs and miracle-workers, monks, mystics and murderers; each of these legendary saints – respectfully introduced by Richard Coles and affectionately illustrated by Ted Harrison – can, however improbable, prompt us to reflect on faith and devotion today. From St Edith of Wilton, who beat up the Devil, to St Eutychius of Phrygia, who fell asleep and dropped from a window ledge while listening to a sermon of the Apostle Paul, only to be raised from the dead, here are 180 more astonishing stories of the saints of Christian legend.
Richard Coles is co-founder of 80s pop group The Communards and is now a Church of England priest and host of Radio 4's Saturday Live. Ted Harrison is a writer, cartoonist and broadcaster, and author of Apocalypse When?
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ISBN 13 9780232530025
ISBN 10 0232530025
Title Legends of the Improbable Saints
Author Richard Coles
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Paperback
Publisher Darton, Longman & Todd Ltd
Year published 2013-08-28
Number of pages 192
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.