by Peter Berling · Debolsillo · tapa blanda · ISBN 9788497598927
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«El obispo y su santo» is the historical novel by Peter Berling, published by Debolsillo in paperback (608 pages, in Spanish).
The novel reconstructs the life of Saint Francis of Assisi from the diaries of Guido II, bishop of Assisi and mentor to the saint. Between sanctity and the intrigues of the Church, the narrative covers the crusades and heresies of the thirteenth century, portraying a man who renounces his position to live in poverty.
The work belongs to Peter Berling's Grail cycle and was originally published in German as «Franziskus oder das zweite Memorandum» (1989).
For readers of historical fiction interested in the Middle Ages, the crusades, and the figure of Saint Francis of Assisi.
Peter Berling was a German actor, film producer, and writer. He has worked on several occasions with director Werner Herzog, among them his collaborations with actor Klaus Kinski like Aguirre, the Wrath of God; Fitzcarraldo, and Cobra Verde.
