George Macdonald

Gebundenes Buch

Ranald Bannerman's Boyhood

Beschreibung

George MacDonald, one of the most influential Christian authors of the 19th century, returns with "Ranald Bannerman's Boyhood," a tale of adventurous boys and their growing pains. While George MacDonald is most celebrated for his children's fantasies and fairytales, which take inspirational Christian lessons on faith and morality and make them entertaining and easy to understand, Ranald Bannerman's Boyhood is a more realistic look at life through the eyes of a boy. Being vaguely autobiographical in nature, this coming of age story features a young, motherless boy who gets swept away in adventures, all while his father teaches him courage, strength, and honesty as Ranald grows to learn how to use the goodness in his heart. This beautiful, compelling story reminds us of what it feels like to have a kindhearted spirit and childlike wonder, something that is heavily valued in the eyes of faith. With a bright cast of characters and heartwarming scenes, Ranald Bannerman's Boyhood is not just a novel for young boys, but for anyone who wants to get lost in the nostalgia of childhood again.

Autor

George MacDonald was a Scottish author, poet, and Christian Congregational clergyman. He established himself as a pioneering figure in modern fantasy writing and mentored fellow writer Lewis Carroll. In addition to his fairy stories, MacDonald wrote various works on Christian theology, including sermon collections. George MacDonald was born on December 10, 1824 in Huntly, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. His father, a farmer, descended from the Clan MacDonald of Glen Coe and was a direct descendant of one of the families killed in the 1692 massacre. MacDonald was raised in an exceptionally literary household: one of his maternal uncles was a renowned Celtic scholar, editor of the Gaelic Highland Dictionary, and collector of fairy stories and Celtic oral poetry. His paternal grandfather had helped to publish an edition of James Macpherson's Ossian, a contentious epic poem based on the Fenian Cycle of Celtic Mythology that contributed to the birth of European Romanticism. MacDonald's step-uncle was a Shakespeare scholar, while his paternal cousin was also a Celtic intellectual.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Suzeteo Enterprises
• Seitenzahl: 202
• Erscheinungstermin: 21. Juli 2020
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 222mm x 145mm x 16mm
• Gewicht: 423g
• ISBN-13: 9781645940739
• ISBN-10: 164594073X
• Artikelnr.: 59876578