The Extraordinary Life of Saint Roch

This is the chronicle of Roque of Montpellier, son of a wealthy family, who turned his back on the destiny of comfort and fortune that was reserved for him by inheritance to fully dedicate himself to the life of a pilgrim.
It is the account of a journey filled with dangers and adversities, challenges that grow larger with each step taken in the setting of a Europe devastated by the Black Death.
Among what legends whisper and chronicles echo, the story of Saint Roque is told, the patron saint against the plague and protector of epidemic victims, a hero of an extraordinary life.

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Author: Catarina França
Text: Ana Gomes
Research: António Meira

Pagination and illustration: Catarina França
Review: José L. Baptista

Year of publication: 2020
Publisher: Editorial Center | Directorate of Culture
ISBN: 9789898712851
ISBN Audiobook:  9789899151505