I’ve been told that this blog post — which is really a book review — is going to tick some people off. I honestly hope not. But if so, so be it ….
The Sword of the Lord is a romantic tale of adventure written by Joseph Hocking over 100-years ago. I bought my copy at Chaucer Head Bookshop in Stratford-upon-Avon. The inside cover has a label that indicates it was a prize awarded to “Mary” at the “Children’s Sixth Protestant Demonstration” in 1910. I liked the style of the book binding and the curious story of a young girl …