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The Holy War by John Bunyan
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The Holy War (original 1682; edition 2013)

by John Bunyan (Author)

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This was an interesting piece of work, no doubt, but I don't feel that the novel has held up well against the toils of time. The writing was a bit dense and archaic and the plotline, atlhough based on true events, reads like a mediocre second-hand retelling more than anything else. It was not that enjoyable of a read and I do not recommend it.

2 stars. ( )
  DanielSTJ | Nov 29, 2019 |
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I actually liked this one even more than Pilgrims Progress, because the application is clearer. It made me cry at least once, when the city was overrun for 2-1/2 years. This is a very personal and relevant book for me, and you may find it helpful to you.

It even gave me a dream: the Holy Spirit sent messengers ahead to see if he would be honored in the home. He sent piety, holiness, and devotion. They were all received with a civil politeness but soon were driven out as undesirable. So the Holy Spirit moved on. ( )
  christian.c.briggs | Apr 15, 2021 |
A vivid allegory for the Christian life, from the Fall of Man through to being conquered for Christ, the backsliding and lukewarmness, and the repentance and holy zeal.

I especially liked how Bunyan painted the love of Christ in everything Emmanuel did.

It's written in a KJV-style English, so there's plenty of thee's and thou's, and sentences turned inside out. I'm not particular bothered by that, but I have great respect for the narrator for flawlessly rendering it all as if he spoke it every day. ( )
  lachlanp | Dec 14, 2020 |
This was an interesting piece of work, no doubt, but I don't feel that the novel has held up well against the toils of time. The writing was a bit dense and archaic and the plotline, atlhough based on true events, reads like a mediocre second-hand retelling more than anything else. It was not that enjoyable of a read and I do not recommend it.

2 stars. ( )
  DanielSTJ | Nov 29, 2019 |
Case 15 shelf 2
  semoffat | Sep 1, 2021 |
Case 13 shelf 2
  semoffat | Aug 30, 2021 |
Bound in with A sketch of the life of Mr. John Bunyan, minister of the Gospel, with his portrait; published by Brightly and Childs, 1813.
  jon1lambert | Mar 31, 2009 |
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