Gerald N. Lund
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| Title | : | Fire of the Covenant: The Story of the Willie and Martin Handcart Companies |
| Author | : | Gerald N. Lund |
| Book Format | : | Paperback |
| Book Edition | : | Anniversary Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 794 pages |
| Published | : | December 1st 2004 by Deseret Book Company (first published January 1st 1999) |
| Categories | : | Historical. Historical Fiction. Christianity. Lds. Religion. Lds Fiction. Fiction. Church |
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In the summer of 1856, three companies of handcarts were outfitted and sent west from Iowa to the Valley of the Great Salt Lake. All went well, and they arrived without undue incident. But two additional companies - one captained by James G. Willie, and the other by Edward Martin - left England late in the season. When they arrived at Iowa City, they were long past the time for safe departure across the plains. By the time they left Florence, Nebraska, with still more than a thousand miles to go, it was near the end of August. As if that were not serious enough, President Brigham Young thought that the arrival of the third company ended the migration for that season and ordered the resupply wagons back to Salt Lake. Fire of the Covenant is the story of those handcart pioneers and their exodus to the Salt Lake Valley. Author Gerald N. Lund has used the same techniques present in The Work and the Glory series to blend fictional characters into the tapestry of actual historical events, making this a story filled with all the elements of great drama - tragedy, triumph, pathos, courage, sacrifice, surrender and faith.Declare Books Concering Fire of the Covenant: The Story of the Willie and Martin Handcart Companies
| Original Title: | Fire of the Covenant: The Story of the Willie and Martin Handcart Companies |
| ISBN: | 1590384113 (ISBN13: 9781590384114) |
| Edition Language: | English |
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Ratings: 4.55 From 7750 Users | 960 ReviewsArticle Based On Books Fire of the Covenant: The Story of the Willie and Martin Handcart Companies
One good thing about being sick is it gave me a chance to finally finish this book! It was a long one!! (757 pages) It took a while for me to get into it.... There are several characters, fiction and non-fiction (since it is historical fiction). And, I didn't realize how long it took just for the emigrants to reach the starting point of the handcart part of their journey (let alone finish it!)For me, the more poignant a story-- the more I come to care about the characters, and watch themLoved the story so much more than The Undaunted. We got right into it and met real people along with the fictional characters. Fyi the narrator is not my favorite. Reading this would be preferable to listening. The accents were terrible all around. If he had just done an American I would have loved it but his various European accents weren't even close.
I originally read this book about seven years ago. Since I recently purchased it to add to my library, I decided to read it again. I was not disappointed! This book is about the Martin and Willie handcart companies. It has the ability to evoke several different emotions in the span of just a few pages. This book is worth reading over and over to help remind us what these people went through for religious freedom.
Incredible journey! The faith and perseverance of the pioneers is so incredible to me! I cried a lot while reading this book - despite it being fictional - there was a lot of TRUE stories included and I can't imagine going through what they did. This book is truly awesome. I loved it! I'm inspired by all the sacrifice and suffering and enduring faith of these stalwart people. I am so happy to know I come from faithful pioneer heritage.
When Justin and I and our little family lived in Student Family Housing at BYU at the "turn of the century" :), we would often spend Sunday afternoons (and sometimes evenings) or vacation days reading LDS Church-themed/related books together. We took turns reading to each other, but usually I ended up reading the most. We read the entire Work and the Glory series and Children of the Promise series that way. After we finished those, we read this book together. By the time we started this book,
Loved this book! Strengthened my testimony of the power of God's work even more. Will read it again and again.
Fire of the Covenant is a book about the Martin and Willie handcart companies. Written as if they had walked together at the same time towards Zion, it shares details of the average new converts life. In some instances, the choice to leave a fiance, best friend, or even family members behind had to be made. Once decided, those who went made the tough journey. It often involved many weeks on a boat and months spent shivering. Sacrifices were, at times, extreme. The ultimate testing of faith
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