Great Lion of God: A Novel About Saint Paul

Great Lion of God: A Novel About Saint Paul

by Taylor Caldwell

Narrated by Braden Wright

Unabridged — 30 hours, 47 minutes

Great Lion of God: A Novel About Saint Paul

Great Lion of God: A Novel About Saint Paul

by Taylor Caldwell

Narrated by Braden Wright

Unabridged — 30 hours, 47 minutes

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Overview

Born a veritable great lion of God to a devout Jewish family, Saul of Tarsus is raised by his parents to embrace their love of humanity. Dogged by what he perceives as a lack of true faith, he embarks on a journey to save his people from sacrilege. But on the road to Damascus a vision of the resurrected Jesus changes the course of his life. Converting to Christianity, the newly christened Paul transforms from persecutor of blasphemers into apostle to the gentiles, becoming one of the supreme influences on the Catholic Church and the Western world.

Great Lion of God paints a unique and very human portrait of Saint Paul, one of the most passionate, dauntless, and complex figures of early Christianity—Pharisee, lawyer, theologian, and above all, a "man like ourselves with our own despairs, doubts, anxieties and angers and intolerances, and 'lusts of the flesh.'"


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"Beautifully written . . . Truly outstanding.” —The Cincinnati Enquirer
 
“Excellent story sense . . . It all works.” —The New York Times Book Review
 
“A rich and rewarding reading experience.” —The Columbus Citizen
 
“Taylor Caldwell has added another great novel to her list of excellent, gripping books. . . . Momentous, unforgettable.” —South Bend Tribune
 
“Totally engrossing. Totally real.” —Illinois Journal-Register
 
Praise for Taylor Caldwell
“Taylor Caldwell spins a yarn with force. . . . Her sense of timing and her ability to keep even the most alert reader guessing is something readers don’t find very often.” —Hartford Courant
 
“Caldwell never falters when it comes to storytelling.” —Publishers Weekly
 
“A wonderful storyteller.” —A. Scott Berg, National Book Award–winning author of Maxwell Perkins: Editor of Genius
 

FEBRUARY 2020 - AudioFile

Versatile narrator Braden Wright lends his commanding voice to this novel on the life of the apostle St. Paul of Tarsus. The audiobook imagines the life of Paul from his birth as Saul through the transformation that made him a disciple of Christ and ends just before he is to travel to his death. Full of detailed imagery and specific information for the timeframe, the story inspires the imagination and leaves the listener wanting to find out more about Paul. This novel is lengthy, but Wright keeps listeners engaged with his powerful and often emotional delivery. V.B. © AudioFile 2020, Portland, Maine

Product Details

BN ID: 2940172294280
Publisher: Brilliance Audio
Publication date: 07/09/2019
Edition description: Unabridged
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