The Tinker's Daughter

by Wendy Lawton

Series: Daughters of the Faith

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Imagines the search for faith experienced by the ten-year-old blind daughter of John Bunyan, author of "Pilgrim's Progess," during her father's imprisonment for preaching found contrary to the edicts of the Church of England.

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It tells of an amazing little girl. I love her insight and asking the others for their sight. By creative writing the author added their own lovely twist. The moral: you can do all things though Christ. (

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MaryRachelSmith | Jan 8, 2022 |

Imagines the search for faith experienced by the ten-year-old blind daughter of John Bunyan, author of "Pilgrim's Progress," during her father's imprisonment for preaching found contrary to the edicts of the Church of England.

salem.colorado | Jan 15, 2018 |

Mary Bunyan, born blind in 17th-century England to the author of "The Pilgrim's Progress" John Bunyan, resolves to prove her independence when her father is arrested for unlawful preaching.

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I pressed my forehead against the smudged windowpane of the school bus and wished with all my heart that I could stick my head out the window and ride along like a cocker spaniel, letting the wind whistle through my big floppy ears.

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Imagines the search for faith experienced by the ten-year-old blind daughter of John Bunyan, author of "Pilgrim's Progess," during her father's imprisonment for preaching found contrary to the edicts of the Church of England.

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