George MacDonald
Paperback | Pages: 174 pages Rating: 4.29 | 1479 Users | 123 Reviews
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| Original Title: | Sir Gibbie |
| ISBN: | 1406923397 (ISBN13: 9781406923391) |
| Edition Language: | English |
| Series: | Sir Gibbie #1 |
| Setting: | Highlands, Scotland |
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Follow Sir Gibbie on his adventures through the moors of Scotland's Highlands more than a century ago. Having no mother and an alcoholic father, Gibbie must survive on the streets as a child unable to read or speak. See how this boy wins the hearts of his neighbors and offers what little he has to help others. Sir Gibbie teaches adults and children alike about the ability to sacrifice self, and to strive for a world more honest and pure than our own.Identify Based On Books Sir Gibbie (Sir Gibbie #1)
| Title | : | Sir Gibbie (Sir Gibbie #1) |
| Author | : | George MacDonald |
| Book Format | : | Paperback |
| Book Edition | : | Special Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 174 pages |
| Published | : | Great Christian Novels 17 books — 10 voters Christian Reader, You Must Read This!! 291 books — 106 voters |
| Categories | : | Fiction. Classics. Christian. Historical. Historical Fiction. Christian Fiction |
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Ratings: 4.29 From 1479 Users | 123 ReviewsWrite Up Based On Books Sir Gibbie (Sir Gibbie #1)
So I'm gonna keep this short because I don't have that many thoughts on this, here's the things I do want to say:-it is very well written, I feel like often classics seem very pretentious and wordy but I feel like this was the right balance of intelligent writing and easy to read and understand.-it's short!! A short classic!!! If only the font weren't so tiny . . .-I do wish the font was bigger because that +having less than a week to read this (well TECHNICALLY I had two months but IA beautiful story! Gibbie, the rightful heir of the property, has a loving heart that likes to serve people despite his own dire circumstances. He serves the drunkards, Jean, Janet, Robert, Donal and many others. I believe that the author is conveying the message that because of his humble heart and spirit, God blesses him by restoring to him his ancient family property. Ginevra, who had compassion on Gibbie and helped him when he was mistreated by her father, is blessed also and ends up being
Sir Gibbie or otherwise known as The Baronets Song is a book that I really enjoyed reading. I liked it much better than its sequel The Shepherds Castle (dont ask me why I read the second book first sometimes I just do weird things xD) From the start, I fell in love with the little half-naked urchin that roamed the streets, needing much, but wanting nothing. The hardships he endured as a child and young adult will melt your heart and yet he was satisfied to love, though he was not loved back and
This is a children's version of Sir Gibbie, edited and condensed by Michael Phillips. It's easy to read and understand... And a wonderful depiction of God's love to EVERYONE. I found this book in an antique store in Chestertown 1 year ago and instantly became addicted to reading George MacDonald's books. They are a welcome change from the fluff found in most fiction and fantasy novels. I'm still addicted. :->
Although it wasn't a perfect book (a bit wordy in places, Scottish dialect was so thick that it was distracting, and some of the descriptions went over my head), it was so good that I can't help but give it five stars. What was good about it? I loved Gibbie. He made me want to be loving and good in the very best sense. As much as it showed goodness, it also showed badness for what it is, selfishness, weakness, and pride. There were so many truths and insights sprinkled throughout. The romance
I read this book over and over. George MacDonald is one of my favorite writers. The one thing that prevented his writing from being widely distributed is that he wrote in Scottish brogue, so it's incredibly difficult to get through. This edition (given a different title than his origninal title, Sir Gibbie, a 1927 edition on my bookshelf, has been marketed to the young adult audience, but my husband and I both agree it is the best story we have ever read. We read it aloud together four years
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