"The Sacred Flame," a medieval Florentine legend retold by Swedish author Selma Lagerlöf, was included in her collection "Christ Legends," published in 1904.
According to the legend, a ruthless, cruel warrior from Florence reached Jerusalem with his troop and captured the city. But over time, wealth, recognition, and military honors lost their meaning for him, and all that mattered was the flame of a candle from the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, which he carried from Jerusalem back to Florence... What compelled him to renounce his friends and feasts and embark on this long and difficult journey? Selma Lagerlöf is a famous Swedish writer, the first woman to be awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1909. The magnificent illustrations by Yuri Pronin will transport readers into a world of the Middle Ages, crusades, and miracles.
Author: Selma Lagerlöf
Illustrations: Yuri Pronin
Translation: Veronika Spasskaya
Pages: 80 (offset paper). Hardcover
Size: 217x290x11 mm
