The saintmaker's Christmas Eve by Paul Horgan - 1978

Santa Fe, NM: William Gannon, 1978 William Gannon, Santa Fe, NM. 1978. Hardcover. Reprint of the 1955 original. Book is tight, square, and unmarked. Book Condition: Near Fine. No DJ as issued. White linen boards and spine with gilt lettering within a red field of leather adhered to the spine. 112 p 8vo.In 1809 New Mexico, a missioner teaches two boys, Roberto and Carlos, how to carve saints for the local churches and they soon become sought after. When Roberto returns home an tells Carlos he didn't make the congregation pay for the statue of St. Christopher and Jesus, Carlos is upset until Roberto explains what happened that Christmas Eve.This story revolves around Roberto's experience on Christmas Eve, as he lost his way in a storm, while taking a St. Christopher to an isolated village. And of the miraculous appearance of the Saint. And then of the meeting again with the old priest, who too had been led by St. Christopher- and gained that vision for which he had yearned in vain. A clean very… Read More