Most people remember St. Elizabeth of Hungary for the beautiful legend of the roses. But behind that familiar image lies the extraordinary life of a young princess whose love for God and the poor would cost her nearly everything.
Drawing upon some of the earliest accounts of her life, including the recollections of those who knew her, William Canton brings the woman behind the legend vividly to life. Against the richly detailed backdrop of thirteenth-century Europe, he tells a story of royal splendor and profound humility, tender human affection and heroic charity, with all the poetic beauty that distinguishes his writing in A Child's Book of Saints and A Child's Book of Warriors.
This edition has been beautifully retypeset from the 1912 original and includes all the breathtaking full-color illustrations of Eleanor Fortescue Brickdale, together with a newly added map of thirteenth-century Europe to help readers follow Elizabeth's story.
5.5" x 8.5" paperback 162 pages
