Story of a Humble Christian

Story of a Humble Christian

"Story of a Humble Christian" ( _it. L'avventura di un povero cristiano, 1968) is a historical novel by the Italian writer Ignazio Silone, translated to English in 1970. It tells the story of Pope Celestine V.


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