''Set All Afire'' by Louis de Wohl is a historical novel about the life of Saint Francis Xavier, a pioneering Jesuit missionary to the Orient, detailing his journey from student days in Paris, his conversion, founding the Jesuits with St. Ignatius of Loyola, and his dramatic travels to India, Malaysia, and Japan, culminating in his death near China, highlighting his fiery zeal and profound faith.
''Set All Afire'' by Louis de Wohl is a historical novel about the life of Saint Francis Xavier, a pioneering Jesuit missionary to the Orient, detailing his journey from student days in Paris, his conversion, founding the Jesuits with St. Ignatius of Loyola, and his dramatic travels to India, Malaysia, and Japan, culminating in his death near China, highlighting his fiery zeal and profound faith.