Elsie at Ion

Elsie Dinsmore #19

by Martha Finley

Elsie and her cousin discover a long-lost cousin, while others in the family experience both hardships and joys as they learn to trust in God.

Genres: Historical Fiction, Christian Fiction, Fiction, Christian, Classics, Historical

Paperback

First published January 1, 1893

About the author

Martha Finley was a teacher and author of numerous works, the most well known being the 28 volume Elsie Dinsmore series which was published over a span of 38 years. Finley wrote many of her books under the pseudonym Martha Farquharson.

For more information, please see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martha_F... or, http://marthafinley.wordpress.com/

Reviews

[Margaret Fraleigh]

The families gathered and plan a trip to Ion.

We meet new family members, and are entertained
by several other ones.

There are ups and downs, laughter and some tears.

good story.

[Fiona Hocking]

This book was given as a prize to my great-great aunt (the woman my mother was named after) in 1899. All the family books have ended up with me, so I'm slowly reading through them. This was not an enjoyabke read, so preachy and goody-goody. So much intolerance excused through religion.

[Tarissa]

Another darling "Elsie" book to cherish. Wonderful, uplifting words fill its pages. As Elsie's story progresses, the fun begins with Miss Marian McAlphine coming (whom we have previously met in Minersville). Elsie Travilla's sons are graduating from college at this time. New marriages are in the beginning stages, and another family member starts giving their life to God. In the midst of all this, Cousin Ronald is eager to show off his "special talent" at all the family festivities. But I do believe my very favorite part is when his son is introduced--one can only imagine the havoc that a father and son duet can create amongst the family with their mutual secret. Such a lovely story! Can't wait for book 20.

[Rachel]

This series is a bit Calvinistic in its theology, and it's also a bit uber-Christian; i.e., the Christians are really, really good and the non-Christians are really, really bad. The further into the series you get, the more boring the books get because there are too many historical lectures in the later books rather than actual plots.

[Nicole C. (using StoryGraph more these days)]

Still as preachy, but not as much of a history book as the previous few. Lots of ventriloquism going on in this book. The family is intermarrying again. Everyone is still very goody-goody. So not too much has changed.