{"product_id":"the-miracles-of-antichrist","title":"The Miracles of Antichrist","description":"\u003ch4 class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003eWhen Antichrist comes, he shall seem as Christ.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003eSelma Lagerlöf's ambitious novel is a rich tapestry of faith, doubt, and the blurred line between salvation and deception. Set in the sun-scorched landscape of Sicily, it explores a question that has haunted believers for centuries: how do you tell the difference between a miracle and a lie?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003eThe novel unfolds in the fictional Sicilian town of Diamante, a place of breathtaking beauty and crushing poverty. The townspeople are devout, superstitious, and desperate. When a copy of the Christ child statue from the Basilica of Santa Maria in Rome arrives in Diamante, it begins to perform miracles. A young woman named Micaela, a believer of fierce intensity, prays to the statue. Each time her plans fail, she returns, prays, and seemingly miraculously, the obstacles lift. The statue garners a huge following. The townspeople begin to believe.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003eBut there is an ancient Sicilian legend that haunts the story: \"When Antichrist comes, he shall seem as Christ. There shall be great want, and Antichrist shall go from land to land and give bread to the poor. And he shall find many followers.\" Are the miracles of Diamante the work of Christ—or of his shadow?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003eIntertwined with this theological puzzle is a love story. Gaetano, a young man who eventually converts to socialism, believes in working for the good of the poor. Micaela falls in love with him, but she sees his lack of faith as a great evil. Their struggle—between faith and action, between the old world and the new—becomes the heart of the novel.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003eThis is Lagerlöf at her most philosophical and daring: a novel about the dangers of blind devotion, the seductive power of false miracles, and the difficulty of distinguishing good from evil when both wear the same face. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003eThe Miracles of Antichrist\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e is a book that asks uncomfortable questions and refuses to provide easy answers.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003ePublished in 1897, inspired by Lagerlöf's travels to Sicily with her companion Sophie Elkan\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003eDraws on an ancient Sicilian legend: \"When Antichrist comes, he shall seem as Christ\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003eA philosophical novel exploring faith, socialism, poverty, and the nature of miracles\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003eAvailable in multiple formats:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003ePaperback \u0026amp; Hardcover:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e Beautifully designed print editions presenting the complete, unabridged text made to last.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003eEbook:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e DRM-free EPUB compatible with Kindle, Kobo, Apple Books, and all major e-readers.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003eAudiobook:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e Professionally narrated, complete and unabridged, available on all major audiobook platforms.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003eA beautifully crafted edition for your shelf, your device, or your ears, or the perfect gift for anyone who knows that the most dangerous deceptions are the ones that look exactly like the truth.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4 class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003eSelma Lagerlöf\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e (1858–1940) was a Swedish novelist and short story writer, the first woman to win the Nobel Prize in Literature, receiving the award in 1909. She was also the first woman elected to the Swedish Academy, joining in 1914. Born on the Mårbacka estate in Värmland, she drew deeply on the landscapes, folklore, and peasant culture of her native region. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003eThe Miracles of Antichrist\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e was written after her travels to Italy with her companion Sophie Elkan, and the month they spent in Sicily inspired the novel's setting and themes. Her major works include \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003eGösta Berling's Saga\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e (1891), \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003eInvisible Links\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e (1894), \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003eJerusalem\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e (1901–1902), \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003eThe Wonderful Adventures of Nils\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e (1906–1907), \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003eThe Treasure\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e (1904), \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003eThe Emperor of Portugallia\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e (1914), and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003eThe Girl From Marsh Croft\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e (1908). She died at Mårbacka in 1940.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Casa Carlini","offers":[{"title":"Audiobook","offer_id":54690380808564,"sku":null,"price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"Ebook","offer_id":54690380841332,"sku":null,"price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":54690380874100,"sku":null,"price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":54690380906868,"sku":null,"price":21.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0988\/5561\/6884\/files\/SelmaSeries_BookCovers_NPW-05_75121667-437a-4e91-accc-66bc96ed706d.png?v=1780052500","url":"https:\/\/casacarlini.com\/products\/the-miracles-of-antichrist","provider":"Casa Carlini","version":"1.0","type":"link"}