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Title: The Golden Grasshopper: A story of the days of Sir Thomas Gresham
Credits: Produced by Nick Hodson of London, England
Summary: "The Golden Grasshopper: A story of the days of Sir Thomas Gresham" by W.H.G. Kingston is a historical novel written in the late 19th century. The story centers around Ernst Verner, a Dutch boy who becomes an orphan due to the brutal religious persecutions faced by Protestants in his homeland. As he moves to England, we see his struggles and adventures during a period marked by political and religious strife, particularly concerning his connection to the influential merchant Sir Thomas Gresham. At the start of the narrative, the atmosphere is rife with tension as it delves into the persecution of Protestants in the Netherlands, leading to the tragic fate of Ernst's parents. The opening sets the scene in Antwerp, where Gresham is a prominent figure in both commerce and politics. Through his lens, readers experience the difficulties and dangers surrounding the Protestant Reformation, the impact of the Inquisition, and the tenuous lives of those shaped by these events, including Ernst’s emotional turmoil upon witnessing the cruelty inflicted on his family and others. As he starts his new life under Gresham's protection in England, the narrative hints at struggles ahead, both personal and societal, as England grapples with the tension between Protestant beliefs and the returning influence of Catholicism under Mary I. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Reading Level: Reading ease score: 76.2 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.
Author: Kingston, William Henry Giles, 1814-1880
EBook No.: 21390
Published: May 8, 2007
Downloads: 131
Language: English
Subject: Christian life -- Juvenile fiction
Subject: Biographical fiction
Subject: Success -- Juvenile fiction
Subject: Great Britain -- History -- Elizabeth, 1558-1603 -- Juvenile fiction
Subject: Netherlands -- History -- Eighty Years' War, 1568-1648 -- Juvenile fiction
Subject: Great Britain -- History -- Mary I, 1553-1558 -- Juvenile fiction
Subject: Gresham, Thomas, Sir, 1519? 1579 -- Juvenile fiction
Subject: Royal Exchange (London, England) -- Juvenile fiction
LoCC: Language and Literatures: Juvenile belles lettres
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.
This edition has images.
Title: The Golden Grasshopper: A story of the days of Sir Thomas Gresham
Credits: Produced by Nick Hodson of London, England
Summary: "The Golden Grasshopper: A story of the days of Sir Thomas Gresham" by W.H.G. Kingston is a historical novel written in the late 19th century. The story centers around Ernst Verner, a Dutch boy who becomes an orphan due to the brutal religious persecutions faced by Protestants in his homeland. As he moves to England, we see his struggles and adventures during a period marked by political and religious strife, particularly concerning his connection to the influential merchant Sir Thomas Gresham. At the start of the narrative, the atmosphere is rife with tension as it delves into the persecution of Protestants in the Netherlands, leading to the tragic fate of Ernst's parents. The opening sets the scene in Antwerp, where Gresham is a prominent figure in both commerce and politics. Through his lens, readers experience the difficulties and dangers surrounding the Protestant Reformation, the impact of the Inquisition, and the tenuous lives of those shaped by these events, including Ernst’s emotional turmoil upon witnessing the cruelty inflicted on his family and others. As he starts his new life under Gresham's protection in England, the narrative hints at struggles ahead, both personal and societal, as England grapples with the tension between Protestant beliefs and the returning influence of Catholicism under Mary I. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Reading Level: Reading ease score: 76.2 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.
Author: Kingston, William Henry Giles, 1814-1880
EBook No.: 21390
Published: May 8, 2007
Downloads: 131
Language: English
Subject: Christian life -- Juvenile fiction
Subject: Biographical fiction
Subject: Success -- Juvenile fiction
Subject: Great Britain -- History -- Elizabeth, 1558-1603 -- Juvenile fiction
Subject: Netherlands -- History -- Eighty Years' War, 1568-1648 -- Juvenile fiction
Subject: Great Britain -- History -- Mary I, 1553-1558 -- Juvenile fiction
Subject: Gresham, Thomas, Sir, 1519? 1579 -- Juvenile fiction
Subject: Royal Exchange (London, England) -- Juvenile fiction
LoCC: Language and Literatures: Juvenile belles lettres
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.