Christy
In the year 1912, nineteen-year-old Christy Huddleston leaves home to teach school in the Smoky Mountains -- and comes to know and love the resilient people of the region, with their fierce pride, their dark superstitions, their terrible poverty, and their yearning for beauty and truth. But her...
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In the year 1912, nineteen-year-old Christy Huddleston leaves home to teach school in the Smoky Mountains -- and comes to know and love the resilient people of the region, with their fierce pride, their dark superstitions, their terrible poverty, and their yearning for beauty and truth. But her faith will be severely challenged by trial and tragedy, by the needs and unique strengths of two remarkable young men, and by a heart torn between true love and unwavering devotion.And don't miss another heart-soaring bestseller from Catherine Marshall: Julie
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Format: paperback
ISBN:
9780380001415 (0380001411)
ASIN: 380001411
Publish date: June 27th 2006
Publisher: Avon
Pages no: 501
Edition language: English
Category:
Young Adult,
Classics,
Adult Fiction,
Historical Fiction,
Romance,
Adult,
Christian,
Womens Fiction,
Chick Lit,
Inspirational,
Christian Fiction
On Thrusdays, I will be posting review of beloved books. Christy by Catherine Marshall In the year 1912, nineteen-year-old Christy Huddleston leaves home to teach school in the Smoky Mountains -- and comes to know and love the resilient people of the region, with their fierce pride, their dark s...
I posted this review on Goodreads this afternoon, but wanted to add it over here as well. In case it gets deleted over there. Until 3 days ago, I had 1500 books on my Goodreads bookshelves. Until one month ago, I was passionate about Goodreads, an evangelist, really, telling everyone I knew - wh...
I first read this back in my early teens and I've kept the old, ragged thing and reread it many times. Just something really great about this one.
A very atmospheric book. I've only read it twice as it's a bit difficult to get through, but I really enjoyed it.