A Book of Golden Deeds (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781438521626)

Charlotte Mary Yonge was a British writer during the 19th century. She devoted her writing to the church and the Oxford Movement, which strove to bring the church back to the ideals of the 17th century. Among the best known of her works are Heartsease; or, The Brother's Wife (1854), The Daisy Chain; or, Aspirations (1856), A History of Christian Names (1863, revised 1884), A Book of Golden Deeds (1864), The Dove in the Eagle's Nest (1866), Life of John Coleridge Patteson: Missionary Bishop of the Melanesian Islands (1873) and Hannah More (1888). The author describes a golden deed as an act of selflessness. A story of murder and violence on the battlefield is also a story of courage and self-sacrifice. This work is a collection of stories for older youth. These stories about historic heroes will inspire their readers.

Author: Charlotte M. Yonge
ISBN-10: 1438521626
ISBN-13: 9781438521626
Publisher: Book Jungle
Language: English
Published: 07/01/2009
Pages: 316
Format: Paperback
Weight: 1.20lbs
Size: 9.25h x 7.50w x 0.66d