Publisher's Synopsis
A major and revealing biography of one of the most significant Christian leaders in the twentieth century. Published to mark twenty years since the launch of the Barclay Daily Study Bible. As a classic `man of the people', William Barclay could often be found yelling the hardest at a football match with tears rolling down his face. Always larger than life, he enjoyed his drink and was an unreformed chain smoker. Yet his spiritual insight into the Bible and prayer took his work around the world. His true pulpit was behind his desk and at his typewriter, and his books continue to sell in many languages. William Barclay is best known for his Daily Study Bible which opened up the Scripture to a new and wider audience. HarperCollins still publishes several of his books including Prayers of Young People.
