p>At night we lay in bed and listened to the howl of the wolf on the hill. In sleep, we saw his shadow slink along the moonlit wall as the great beast circled the town.No one in Gubbio is safe from the monstrous wolf that stalks them. The townsfolk, armed with pitchforks, travel in groups and never venture out at night.One day a band of strangers comes to town led by the Poverello, the poor one. People say he understands the language of bird and beast. Even so, when he offers to go into the forest and face the wolf, everyone is certain he will never return.What happens between the wolf and the Poverello as they stand face to face, is a matter of trust and understanding. But for the people of Gubbio, and one boy in particular, it is nothing short of a miracle.Based on one of the legends of St. Francis of Assisi, the story may contain some truth. During repairs to a chapel in Gubbio dedicated to the saint, a large wolf's skull was found underneath the flagstones. The Afterword recounts this amazing fact and provides historical details on the life of St. Francis of Assisi.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Fitzhenry & Whiteside Ltd
ISBN-13
9780773732506
eBay Product ID (ePID)
95214671
Product Key Features
Book Title
The Wolf of Gubbio
Author
Murray Kimber, Michael Bedard
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Topic
Illustration
Publication Year
2016
Number of Pages
23 Pages
Dimensions
Item Height
290mm
Item Width
215mm
Item Weight
408g
Additional Product Features
Title_Author
Murray Kimber, Michael Bedard
Country/Region of Manufacture
Canada
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