The Small Miracle
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Wear and tear with damage
Pages: Yellowed
In the sun-drenched hill town of Assisi, a determined young Italian orphan named Pepino embarks on an extraordinary quest — to bring his beloved donkey, Violetta, into the sacred crypt of the Basilica of Saint Francis so that the patron saint of animals might heal her. The Small Miracle is a tender, luminous novella that chronicles one boy's unshakeable faith as it collides with the immovable walls of Church bureaucracy, threading a path all the way to the Vatican itself. Gallico renders post-war Italy with warmth and gentle humour, crafting a tale that resonates with the quiet power of belief and the unbreakable bond between a child and his animal companion. Gallico's prose is deceptively simple — spare and crystalline on the surface, yet carrying beneath it a deep current of compassion and spiritual wonder. The story illustrates how innocence and pure-hearted devotion can move mountains, or at least Popes, and stands as one of the most enduring parables of mid-twentieth-century popular fiction. Published by the prestigious London house Michael Joseph, this slim but mighty volume has charmed readers of all ages for generations — and its closing pages carry an emotional grace that lingers long after the final word.
Author: Paul Gallico
Format: Hardback
Genre: Fiction
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Wear and tear with damage
Pages: Yellowed
In the sun-drenched hill town of Assisi, a determined young Italian orphan named Pepino embarks on an extraordinary quest — to bring his beloved donkey, Violetta, into the sacred crypt of the Basilica of Saint Francis so that the patron saint of animals might heal her. The Small Miracle is a tender, luminous novella that chronicles one boy's unshakeable faith as it collides with the immovable walls of Church bureaucracy, threading a path all the way to the Vatican itself. Gallico renders post-war Italy with warmth and gentle humour, crafting a tale that resonates with the quiet power of belief and the unbreakable bond between a child and his animal companion. Gallico's prose is deceptively simple — spare and crystalline on the surface, yet carrying beneath it a deep current of compassion and spiritual wonder. The story illustrates how innocence and pure-hearted devotion can move mountains, or at least Popes, and stands as one of the most enduring parables of mid-twentieth-century popular fiction. Published by the prestigious London house Michael Joseph, this slim but mighty volume has charmed readers of all ages for generations — and its closing pages carry an emotional grace that lingers long after the final word.