The Song of Bernadette

The main book in the box is The Song of Bernadette by Franz Werfel, an important Austrian novelist of the 20th century. Werfel, of Jewish origin, and his wife were taken in by Catholics in Lourdes when they were fleeing the Nazi advance. Upon hearing about the apparitions, he promised to write a novel about Lourdes and Saint Bernadette if he escaped the clutches of the Gestapo. The result is this great work.

• 21 cm x 14 cm
• 536 pages
• Hardcover
• Ivory 80g paper sheets

Author: Franz Werfel

Weight: 1,620 lb