{"product_id":"great-lion-of-god-a-novel-about-saint-paul-paperback","title":"Great Lion of God: A Novel about Saint Paul - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eTaylor Caldwell\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e Bestseller: A \"beautifully written\" and \"truly outstanding\" novel based on the life of Paul the Apostle (\u003ci\u003eThe Cincinnati Enquirer\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eGreat Lion of God \u003c\/i\u003epaints 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.'\" \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e The central novel in author Taylor Caldwell's biblical trilogy, which also includes \u003ci\u003eDear and Glorious Physician\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eI, Judas\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eGreat Lion of God\u003c\/i\u003e is both \"sheer entertainment\" and a moving tribute to the majesty and power of the Christian faith (\u003ci\u003eFort Worth Star-Telegram\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eTaylor Caldwell was one of the most prolific and widely read authors of the twentieth century. Born Janet Miriam Holland Taylor Caldwell in 1900 in Manchester, England, she moved with her family to Buffalo, New York, in 1907. She started writing stories when she was eight years old and completed her first novel when she was twelve. Married at age eighteen, Caldwell worked as a stenographer and court reporter to help support her family and took college courses at night, earning a bachelor of arts degree from the University of Buffalo in 1931. She adopted the pen name Taylor Caldwell because legendary editor Maxwell Perkins thought her debut novel, \u003ci\u003eDynasty of Death \u003c\/i\u003e(1938), would be better received if readers assumed it were written by a man. In a career that spanned five decades, Caldwell published forty novels, many of which were \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestsellers. Her best-known works include the historical sagas \u003ci\u003eThe Sound of Thunder \u003c\/i\u003e(1957), \u003ci\u003eTestimony of Two Men \u003c\/i\u003e(1968), \u003ci\u003eCaptains and the Kings \u003c\/i\u003e(1972), and \u003ci\u003eCeremony of the Innocent \u003c\/i\u003e(1976), and the spiritually themed novels \u003ci\u003eThe Listener \u003c\/i\u003e(1960) and \u003ci\u003eNo One Hears But Him \u003c\/i\u003e(1966). \u003ci\u003eDear and Glorious Physician \u003c\/i\u003e(1958), a portrayal of the life of St. Luke, and \u003ci\u003eGreat Lion of God\u003c\/i\u003e (1970), about the life of St. Paul, are among the bestselling religious novels of all time. Caldwell's last novel, \u003ci\u003eAnswer as a Man\u003c\/i\u003e (1981), hit the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestseller list before its official publication date. She died at her home in Greenwich, Connecticut, in 1985.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 654\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.45 x 8.5 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 26, 2017\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51771812708640,"sku":"9781504047784","price":31.3,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/f956d6b90e3cd511472da22308c7aab5.webp?v=1780394238","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/great-lion-of-god-a-novel-about-saint-paul-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}