{"product_id":"good-king-wenceslas","title":"Good King Wenceslas","description":"\u003cp\u003eBy Mildred Corell Luckhardt\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e“\u003ci\u003eGood King Wenceslas looked out, on the Feast of Stephen, when the snow lay round about, deep and crisp and even.\u003c\/i\u003e”\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eFamiliar to all Christmas carolers, these words begin the story of a brave king and his page as they journey through the winter wilderness, bearing Christmas gifts to the poor and needy.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p3\"\u003eBohemia in the time of King Wenceslas is caught in a twofold struggle: first, the old pagan ways and its many gods, against the new Christian religion and its one God, the God of love; second, the authority of its good Christian king, Wenceslas, against the power of his rebellious brother, Duke Boleslas.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p3\"\u003eWhen young Vojak is captured by Boleslas, he is claimed by Wenceslas and given the Christian name of Stephen, after the Church’s first martyr. In faithful service to the king, Stephen must face his people’s struggle with courage and compassion, ready at each dangerous moment and every dramatic turn to follow in the footsteps of his master, good King Wenceslas.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p5\"\u003eBeautifully illustrated by Gordon Laite, Mildred Corell Luckhardt’s \u003ci\u003eGood King Wenceslas \u003c\/i\u003eis certain to delight readers both young and old with its story of Christian kindness and Christmas joy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eMildred Corell Luckhardt \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e(1898–1990) was an American Christian author, educator, and lyricist. A graduate of Columbia Uni­versity, Luckhardt wrote and edited over a dozen books, including \u003ci\u003eThe Story of Saint Nicholas \u003c\/i\u003e(1960), \u003ci\u003eChristmas Comes Once More: Stories and Poems for the Holiday Season \u003c\/i\u003e(1962), and \u003ci\u003eThanksgiving: Feast and Festival \u003c\/i\u003e(1966).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e* * *\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHardcover:\u003c\/strong\u003e 120pp.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN:\u003c\/strong\u003e 978-1685953638\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(188, 148, 78);\"\u003e\u003ca style=\"color: rgb(188, 148, 78);\" rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/clunymedia.com\/collections\/allta\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eALLTA Collection\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e | \u003c\/strong\u003eBook One\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Cluny Media","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53100041535855,"sku":"978-1685953638","price":22.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0970\/5337\/6879\/files\/ProductImages_5.5x8.5--1185.jpg?v=1781124945","url":"https:\/\/www.heavenlychristiangifts.com\/products\/good-king-wenceslas","provider":"Heavenly Christian Gifts","version":"1.0","type":"link"}