Pilgrim's Progress

NCLA Review - In this lovely little book, Gary D. Schmidt has retold Pilgrim’s Progress for a contemporary audience. In his introduction he states, “My retelling is not another edition, nor is it just Pilgrim’s Progress with the language simplified or the lengthy discussions cut out.” Rather, Schmidt is trying to capture the spirit of what John Bunyan intended for the story—that it be told in a contemporary way using contemporary language. Schmidt succeeds at this goal while staying true to the original story. The result is an engaging, accessible book that will appeal to teenagers and adults. Barry Moser’s beautifully detailed full-color paintings illustrate most of the two-page spreads in the book. This book would be perfect for teen book discussions and would be a fine addition to any church library. Rating: 4 —AMG ( )