Saint Francis Author:Nikos Kazantzakis In the prologue, Kazantzakis apologizes for omissions and alterations to Francis’ documented life and legends but says that it is the artist's right and duty to blur "fact" and "fiction" to point to the essence of, for example, Saint Francis. This novel will challenge both the devout and the modern with issues of the natural vs. supernatural, th... more »e idea of God, and the extremes of religious experience. Readers into literary and popular Catholic fiction would probably enjoy this novel.« less