The Small Miracle
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Edition: 1st ed.,
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears
Pages: Good
In the sun-baked cobblestone streets of Assisi, Italy, a young orphan boy named Pepino embarks on an extraordinary and heartfelt quest to save his beloved donkey, Violetta, the only family he has ever known. Paul Gallico's The Small Miracle chronicles the determined journey of a child whose unshakeable faith leads him to petition the Vatican itself, seeking special dispensation to bring his ailing donkey into the crypt of Saint Francis — the patron saint of animals — to be healed. Written with Gallico's signature warmth and gentle wit, the narrative carries an almost fable-like tenderness, drawing the reader into a world where innocence and devotion possess a quiet, transformative power. Rooted in themes of faith, compassion, and the bonds between humans and animals, this slim but profoundly moving novella stands as one of Gallico's most beloved works, ranking alongside The Snow Goose in its capacity to illuminate the extraordinary within the everyday. Gallico's prose is restrained yet deeply evocative, conjuring the timeless landscape of Umbria with an artist's precision while never losing sight of the simple, universal truths at the story's heart. Whether one reads it as a children's tale or a meditation on the nature of miracles, it leaves behind a quiet, lingering question: how far would you go for the one you love?
Author: Paul Gallico
Format: Hardback
Published: 1951, Michael Joseph
Genre: Fiction
Edition: 1st ed.,
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears
Pages: Good
In the sun-baked cobblestone streets of Assisi, Italy, a young orphan boy named Pepino embarks on an extraordinary and heartfelt quest to save his beloved donkey, Violetta, the only family he has ever known. Paul Gallico's The Small Miracle chronicles the determined journey of a child whose unshakeable faith leads him to petition the Vatican itself, seeking special dispensation to bring his ailing donkey into the crypt of Saint Francis — the patron saint of animals — to be healed. Written with Gallico's signature warmth and gentle wit, the narrative carries an almost fable-like tenderness, drawing the reader into a world where innocence and devotion possess a quiet, transformative power. Rooted in themes of faith, compassion, and the bonds between humans and animals, this slim but profoundly moving novella stands as one of Gallico's most beloved works, ranking alongside The Snow Goose in its capacity to illuminate the extraordinary within the everyday. Gallico's prose is restrained yet deeply evocative, conjuring the timeless landscape of Umbria with an artist's precision while never losing sight of the simple, universal truths at the story's heart. Whether one reads it as a children's tale or a meditation on the nature of miracles, it leaves behind a quiet, lingering question: how far would you go for the one you love?