Gospel's Story - Softcover

Best, Gary

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1910089575 ISBN 13: 9781910089576

Publisher: Tangent Books, 2017

Synopsis

One of the most enduring images of John Wesley, the founder of Methodism, is astride his horse as he travelled the country to spread the word of the gospel. But what about the horse? Methodist historian and Warden of the New Room in Bristol has named the horse Gospel and told the story of Wesley's preaching through Gospel’s eye.This children's book (ages3-8) is beautifully illustrated by Leah Heming and tells the story of some of the key places and events in Wesley's mission including his sermon on the beach at St Ives, his hostile reception in Salisbury and the riot that greeted Wesley in Wednesbury, Staffordshire, his visit to Oxford University and Newgate Prison.Gospel’s Story is the third title on the new Room Publications imprint of Tangent Books. Other titlesJohn Cennick The Forgotten Evangelist (9781910089477)A Tragedy of Errors: The Story of Grace Murray (9781910089378)

About this title

About the Author:

Gary Best is a well-known Methodist historian. He has written a number of books, including very well-received biographies of Charles Wesley and, most recently, of Grace Murray, the woman whom John Wesley loved and lost and John Cennick: The Forgotten Evangelist. He is also the author of detective stories, one of which, 'The Jacobite Murders', features Charles Wesley. Since 2009 he has been the Warden of the New Room, Bristol.

Leah Hemming is an artist and illustrator who was based for many years at the Jamaica Street Studios in Stokes Croft, Bristol before moving to Belgium in 2017.

About this edition

• Publisher: Tangent Books
• Publication date: 2017
• ISBN 10: 1910089575
• ISBN 13: 9781910089576
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 40
• Illustrator: Hemming Leah