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Beyond the Sacred Page: The Tyndale Translation
by
Jack Cavanaugh (Goodreads Author)
Meg Foxe has stumbled upon a book so powerful that it changes her life. Its words comfort and soothe her troubled mind like nothing else. But there’s a problem. The book is banned throughout England. And Pernell, her husband, the man she loves more than anything else in the world, has devoted himself to its total annihilation. Meg can’t bring herself to give up the book—bu...more
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by Zondervan Publishing Company
(first published December 16th 2009)
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Jack Cavanaugh really developed his craft of writing more from the first book to this book. I think it was just so much better and I was excited to see that the book was a more developed story and his style was better.
I love the story between the husband and wife (main character) and how it brought to life the period in history where heretics - those possessing an English version of the Bible - were burned at the stake.
What these Christians went through to being the word of God to all people in...more
I love the story between the husband and wife (main character) and how it brought to life the period in history where heretics - those possessing an English version of the Bible - were burned at the stake.
What these Christians went through to being the word of God to all people in...more
Borrowed from public library. Friend recommended the author. Adult fiction.
Story of William Tyndale's translation of the New Testament. Henry the VIII and Anne Boleyn (beheaded)
3 fictional characters: Pernell Foxe - "heretic" hunter, wife Meg - queen's friend, and Nicholas North - "heretic" smuggler.
Very well done - not the best point of view, inconsistent, but it works.
Story of William Tyndale's translation of the New Testament. Henry the VIII and Anne Boleyn (beheaded)
3 fictional characters: Pernell Foxe - "heretic" hunter, wife Meg - queen's friend, and Nicholas North - "heretic" smuggler.
Very well done - not the best point of view, inconsistent, but it works.
Pleasantly surprised. I was afraid this would be a slow read but I didn't want to put it down! A fictional story woven throughout but based on solid historical facts. Inspired me to want to read my Bible more for sure and to appreciate the freedom to do so!
I am on a Tyndale stint right now. I really enjoyed this book. Didn't want to put it down. I was genuinely interested in the characters and their struggles. I loved the way the author portrayed the power of the Word of God to change the people's hearts and lives.
I finished the book. I loved the way actual historical quotes were woven into the story. Mr. Cavanaugh had me right through the last sentence. I highly recommend this book!
Oct 31, 2009
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Book 2 in the Book of Books series
Read DEC 2001
The 2nd in the Book of Books Series. This one is about the Tyndale translation of the Bible. I loved Glimpses Of Truth and was so excited to start this one. It did not meet my expectations. It was filled with lots of historical facts around 1533 and King Henry the VIII's reign. I enjoyed the historical facts but the story line fell short for me. It was redundant. Continued to repeat the same things over and over again in different ways. Haha
I loved this book.
A short but interesting introduction to the time in history when it was illegal for common people to read the Bible when it was finally translated into English. These people were considered heretics and were horribly persecuted and put to death by burning just for looking for spiritual enlightenment. Just another example of how the catholic church tried to control the population and make themselves rich during the dark ages.
2nd in the Book of Books Series. This one is about the Tyndale translation of the Bible. Pernell Foxe is a "heretic hunter"--he hunts down people who read the Tyndale translation of the Bible. However, what will he do when he finds out his own wife has gotten hold of one of the Bibles? Through Anne Bolyne, queen of England, no less.
Beautiful writing, intense situations, well-drawn characters. I enjoyed this book very, very much.
Highly recommended. I actually got it in a grocery store, but I'm so glad I discovered it!!!
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Jack Cavanaugh is an award-winning, full-time freelance author with twenty-five published novels to his credit. His nine-volume American Family Portrait series spans the history of a nation from 1630 to the present and is still in print nearly fifteen years following its release.
A student of the novel for more than a quarter of a century, Jack takes his craft seriously, continuing to study and tea...more
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