Grace Livingston Hill

Broschiertes Buch

Cloudy Jewel

Beschreibung

Cloudy Jewel is a heartwarming novel by Grace Livingston Hill, published in 1920. The story revolves around a young woman named Letitia Carberry, who is left alone in the world after her father's death. She is forced to leave her privileged life behind and move in with her aunt and uncle, who are strict and unloving.Letitia finds solace in her faith and her love for music, which she shares with her neighbor, the kind and gentle Dr. Sterling. As she becomes more involved in the community, she discovers that not everyone is as they seem. She meets a young man named David, who is falsely accused of a crime and needs her help to clear his name.As Letitia works to uncover the truth, she finds herself drawn to David and must choose between her loyalty to her family and her growing love for him. Along the way, she learns important lessons about forgiveness, faith, and the true meaning of family.Cloudy Jewel is a classic tale of romance, mystery, and redemption that will captivate readers of all ages. With its inspiring message and charming characters, it is a timeless story that continues to resonate with readers today.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

Autor

Grace Livingston Hill was born on April 16, 1865, in Wellsville, New York, to Rev. Charles M. Livingston and Marcia Macdonald Livingston. Raised in a devout Christian household, she was surrounded by storytelling and religious instruction from an early age. Her literary career began with short stories and Sunday school contributions, eventually expanding into a prolific output of over 100 novels. After the death of her first husband, she relied on writing as a means to support herself and her children. Many of her novels focus on young women facing moral and personal dilemmas, often finding strength through Christian faith. She occasionally wrote under the name Marcia Macdonald in honor of her mother. Hill's works are marked by clear spiritual values, romantic elements, and characters undergoing personal transformation. She remarried later in life but remained committed to her writing. Her daughter, Ruth Munce, continued the literary tradition and became a Christian writer and educator. Grace Livingston Hill passed away on February 23, 1947, in Swarthmore, Pennsylvania. Her enduring popularity is rooted in the emotional depth and spiritual conviction found in her faith-driven stories.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Kessinger Publishing, LLC
• Seitenzahl: 348
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. Juni 2007
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 21mm
• Gewicht: 565g
• ISBN-13: 9781432654207
• ISBN-10: 1432654209
• Artikelnr.: 22965915