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The Wolf of Gubbio

The Wolf of Gubbio

Bedard, Michael

Hardcover

Fairy Tales & Folklore

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ISBN10: 0773732500
ISBN13: 9780773732506
Publisher: Fitzhenry & Whiteside
Published: Oct 1 2000
Pages: 28
Weight: 0.90
Height: 0.45 Width: 8.45 Depth: 11.41
Language: English

At night we lay in bed and listened to the howl of the wolf on the hill. In sleep, we saw his shadow slink along the moonlit wall as the great beast circled the town. No one in Gubbio is safe from the monstrous wolf that stalks them. The townsfolk, armed with pitchforks, travel in groups and never venture out at night. One day a band of strangers comes to town led by the Poverello, the poor one. People say he understands the language of bird and beast. Even so, when he offers to go into the forest and face the wolf, everyone is certain he will never return. What happens between the wolf and the Poverello as they stand face to face, is a matter of trust and understanding. But for the people of Gubbio, and one boy in particular, it is nothing short of a miracle. Based on one of the legends of St. Francis of Assisi, the story may contain some truth. During repairs to a chapel in Gubbio dedicated to the saint, a large wolf 's skull was found underneath the flagstones. The Afterword recounts this amazing fact and provides historical details on the life of St. Francis of Assisi.

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