{"product_id":"catherine-of-siena-by-sigrid-undset","title":"Catherine of Siena by Sigrid Undset","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSigrid Undset's \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eCatherine of Siena\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is critically acclaimed as one of the best biographies of this well known, and amazing fourteenth-century saint. Known for her historical fiction, which won her the Nobel Prize for literature in 1928, Undset based this factual work on primary sources, her own experiences living in Italy, and her profound understanding of the human heart.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOne of the greatest novelists of the twentieth century, Undset was no stranger to hagiography. Her meticulous research of medieval times, which bore such fruit in her multi-volume masterpieces\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eKristin Lavransdatter\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Master of Hestviken\u003c\/i\u003e, acquainted her with some of the holy men and women produced by the Age of Faith. Their exemplary lives left a deep impression upon the author, an impression Undset credited as one of her reasons for entering the Church in 1924.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCatherine of Siena was a particular favorite of Undset, who also was a Third Order Dominican. An extraordinarily active, intelligent, and courageous woman, Catherine at an early age devoted herself to the love of God. The intensity of her prayer, sacrifice, and service to the poor won her a reputation for holiness and wisdom, and she was called upon to make peace between warring nobles. Believing that peace in Italy could be achieved only if the Pope, then living in France, returned to Rome, Catherine boldly traveled to Avignon to meet with Pope Gregory XI.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWith sensitivity to the zealous love of God and man that permeated the life of Saint Catherine, Undset presents a most moving and memorable portrait of one of the greatest women of all time.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ignatius Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43238001148009,"sku":"1586174088","price":19.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0408\/9389\/files\/CASIP_r__02247.1617023151_1.jpg?v=1779393397","url":"https:\/\/www.stcloudbookshop.com\/products\/catherine-of-siena-by-sigrid-undset","provider":"St. Cloud Book Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}