Ester Ried's Namesake

Ester Ried's Namesake is a Christian fiction novel by American author Isabella M. Alden under the pen name "Pansy" and is the sixth and last novel in her “Ester Ried” series. Sequel to Ester Ried Yet Speaking. Heartwarming stories of faith and love set in the late 1800s and early 1900s.

Esther Ried Randall tries to live up to her missionary parents' expectations and the name she's been given, but her religion is a chore. Her mother Ester Ried was a Godly woman who inspired others to work for Christ. Although Esther Randall is a Christian, her faith isn’t any help at all in her daily life. Will she learn the lesson of faith that Ester did?

Esther takes the chance to strike out on her own and attend college hundreds of miles from home, where her Christian beliefs are tested as never before. Will Esther Randall learn the same lessons of faith that Ester Ried learned years before? Ester Ried's Namesake was first published in 1906. Previous book in the series: Ester Ried Yet Speaking. Audiobook read by Tricia G, running time 8 hours, 17 min. Unabridged full version.

Isabella Macdonald Alden (1841 - 1945) was an American author of Christian fiction publishing her novels under her pen name “Pansy”. Highly influenced by her Christian beliefs, much of Alden's work was explicitly moral and didactic, and often found its way into Sunday School libraries. It was also immensely popular, in the late 19th and early 20th centuries; in 1900, sales were estimated at around 100,000 copies annually.

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Audiobook: 25 February 2024