Admirable book, subtle in its conciseness and fine poetry. It is a kind of letter that opens like a triptych: in the center, the text opens itself in the middle, on reproductions of Francis by Cimabue; cover, wide flaps seem to invite the reader to embrace the world as did St. Francis. In the final, the return of the famous prayer: "Canticle of Creatures". Wonderful story in its simplicity, the choice of a very symbolic place-name by a wandering Chinese ... It is a discovery of Assisi from the inside, by the vibrations of a timeless presence that decrypts with François Cheng light and bright words. Hymn to the life of the creation, just, peaceful, loving and hummed by invisible birds in Umbria which should look like in paradise ... A book that strangely evokes the desired poverty, opening the door to real wealth. A pearl-book fertilized deep.
