Matteo De Benedittis
LIKE LACKS AT NIGHT The novel of Francis of Assisi
Il romanzo di Francesco d'Assisi
1ª edizione marzo 2024
Collana
NARRATIVA SAN PAOLO RAGAZZI
Formato
15 x 21 cm
Disponibile anche in formato eBook
Numero pagine 228
CDU
R6N 191
ISBN/EAN
9788892244146
R6N 191
Matteo De Benedittis
LIKE LACKS AT NIGHT
A Novel
Assisi, 12th century. The life of Saint Francis is narrated from the point of view of Saro, his squire and childhood friend. Their youth flows in a carefree way, between adventures and a good time. When Francis starts asking himself existential questions, Saro supports him, but, in a moment of profound internal crisis, he comes to hold God responsible for the estrangement of his best friend. For many years Francis and Saro followed their own path, but at the end the two old friends reconcile. Now Saro can accompany Francis in the last days of his life.
MATTEO DE BENEDITTIS (Reggio Emilia, 1981) graduated in Literature in Bologna in 2004 and began teaching in high schools. He plays bass in a rock band. For Edizioni San Paolo he has published the children and teen novels Dinotrappole (2017), La cassapanca dei libri selvatici (2019) and Svelto sul sentiero (2023).
Selling Points
• An adventurous story aimed at all children aged 11 and over.
• Saint Francis described in a fresh and original way.
• Masterly written by an expert writer for children fiction.
• A brilliant tone giving a profound idea of the characters’ relationship with God.
Between adventures and questions,
a story about the meaning of friendship.