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Available
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Publication
London : Hamish Hamilton, [1972, c1971]
Local notes
contains both books: Children of the Light, The Holy Experiment
Other editions
The peaceable kingdom by Jan de Hartog (Hardcover)
The peaceable kingdom; an American saga by Jan De Hartog (Hardcover)
User reviews
LibraryThing member anniemktx
I read this book a long time ago, but loved it very much and have never forgotten it. I have read other novels by deHaartog, and he is such a good writer. At the beginning of the book, Margaret goes to visit the English prison, and is horrified by what she sees. "How can God allow this?" she asks.
I read this when I was young, and I'm sure it helped form my values and how I have lived my life. It made a difference. What more can you ask from a book?
The Star of Peace was as good, if not better!
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The reply is something to the effect that it is not God who does this, but man. I read this when I was young, and I'm sure it helped form my values and how I have lived my life. It made a difference. What more can you ask from a book?
The Star of Peace was as good, if not better!
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LibraryThing member pre20cenbooks
Long indeed, I took a long time reading this saga and look forward to reading the part 2. T. Well written narrative and dialog. This story gave me a look at the otherside of Quakerism, political, business, even slavery was an issue for the sect, a source of division. Shows what a charismatic man,
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George Fox, did with an idea turned into faith. Eye opening Show Less
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