Saints: A New Legendary of Heroes, Humans, and Magic (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781524899721)

From the bestselling author of Storyland and Wild comes a sweeping new legendary of miracles, magic, human frailty, and heroic strength. Illustrated by the author with over thirty original papercut portraits.

In Saints, historian and artist Amy Jeffs illuminates the lives of medieval saints, drawing on official biographies, vernacular romances, artworks, and poetry to tell of wayfaring monks, oak-felling missionaries, and mighty martyrs.

Organized by feast month, this enchanting compendium presents the legends of Brigid, Patrick, Nicholas, and Augustine as well as saints whose stories are less well-known (Ia, Mungo, Scoith?n, and Euphrosyne). Combining history and myth, tradition and invention, Jeffs offers transporting tales of demons and dragons, men raised by wolves, and women who commune with birds.

Author: Amy Jeffs
ISBN-10: 1524899720
ISBN-13: 9781524899721
Publisher: Andrews McMeel Publishing
Language: English
Published: 09/09/2025
Pages: 448
Format: Hardcover