Candle For Our Lady, A

By Hunt, Regina Victoria

Book Id: WPLBN0002954923
Format Type:
File Size: 74.47 MB
Reproduction Date: 2011

Title:	Candle For Our Lady, A
Author:	Hunt, Regina Victoria
Volume:
Language:	English
Subject:	Fiction, Historical Fiction, Children
Collections:	Audio Books Collection, Candle For Our Lady, A
Historic Publication Date:	1955
Publisher:	LibriVox Audio Books


Citation APA MLA Chicago Victoria Hunt, B. R. (1955). Candle For Our Lady, A. Retrieved from http://self.gutenberg.org/

Description
Dark times for British Catholics hung over England in the days of King Henry VIII. Henry, influenced by the hated Thomas Cromwell, fell into opposition with them, suppressing them, and closing religious houses. In that period a famous shrine, erected centuries earlier at Walsingham and dedicated to our Lady, drew people from far and near for it was a favorite place of pilgrimage and the site of many miracles. On their grandmother's and uncle's farm, far removed from this scene of persecution, were Jemmy Reynolds and his sister Joan. For a long time they had been promised the chance to make the pilgrimage to Walsingham, and now at last they were going. Their biggest problem was to find a suitable offering to our Lady, and Joan came upon the idea of presenting a great, fine candle. And so they set out upon a thrilling journey which eventually brings Jem face to face with the crafty Cromwell and King Henry himself. What happens when they meet a cunning stranger on the way to the shrine and later when Jem attempts to rescue a friend from Cromwell's power are some of the exciting developments that make A Candle For Our Lady interesting and fast moving. True history and authentic background are woven into this story which provides a taste of the struggles English Catholics knew in a time when cruelty and greed ruled the land. (Summary from original jacket.)

Summary
Electronic recorded live performance of a reading

Excerpt
Historical Fiction, Children, Religion