Candle in the Darkness (Refiner's Fire) (Volume 1)
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| Rating | : | 4.17 (740 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0764211900 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 464 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-03-02 |
| Language | : | English |
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Unfortunately, Caroline is the only fully developed character in this work, and the African American characters are all too good to be true; despite these flaws, Austin (Hidden Places; Eve's Daughters; Wings of Refuge) has written a thoroughly engrossing and exciting tale that will appeal to fans of Virginia Gaffney's "Richmond Chronicles" and historical romances. From Library Journal From the time she was 12, Caroline Fletcher, daughter of a wealthy Richmond, VA, slave-holding family, knew she was different, for
Ligtstar said Gives the Reader Lots to Think About. This is an excellent historical novel. It has a strong Christian theme but it is so beautifully woven into the story it seems very natural and the beliefs are a true part of the characters' development.The characters are well developed and interesting. The settings were detailed and well described.The story takes on the complexity of slavery and the civil war. It does not show the worst of slave owners but shows that even with benevolent owners slavery is an abhorrent practice. The author did a . Excellent read I can't say enough good things about this book. It is a story of a young woman coming of age just as the civil war breaks out. Though raised in the south, she doesn't believe people should own slaves. As her fiance, friends and relatives leave to fight the war, she and the other women are left behind to try to manage without them. Their men are in danger, fighting a brutal war, without adequate supplies, food, clothes or medical care. Caroline finds a strength she didn't know she had. She finds . I really enjoyed reading this book I really enjoyed reading this book. Eli words of praise was of great comfort for me,for I feel I am going through a difficult time and needed to remember massa Jesus . Thy will be done . I also fell in love with Caroline .I hope to hear more about Caroline and Charles and the others in books to come. I think I will skip to book #3 to see what happen with Grady because you can read them separate I like that too!!! Happy reading everyone!!!!!
In this Christy-award-winning novel, now beautifully repackaged, a timid southern belle must find her voice--and her courage--when she joins the Abolitionist cause.
Lynn Austin has sold more than one million copies of her books worldwide. She is an eight-time Christy Award winner and an inaugural inductee into the Christy Award Hall of Fame, as well as a popular speaker at retreats, conventions, women's groups, and b