The Inn of the Sixth Happiness

By: Alan Burgess

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Synopsis: Gladys Aylward. She leaves England in her mid 20's, determined to reach China in spite of a war raging at the Chinese/Russian border, and eventually makes her way to a remote Chinese village where she sets up an inn with an aging missionary woman. After her partner's death, Gladys continues the mission inn alone, coming to be known as "Ai-weh-deh," the virtuous one. Her love & compassion for the people she meet form the substance of this fascinating story, including her friendship with the local mandarin. During World War II, Gladys, now a naturalized Chinese citizen, finds herself in charge of over 100 Chinese orphans with the Japanese army coming & Japanese planes dropping bombs from overhead. What happens to Gladys & the children?

Book Quality:: Excellent
Book Size:: 202 Pages
Publisher:: N/A
Date of Addition:: 09/17/08
Copyrighted By:: E. P. Dutton & Co., Inc.
Adult content:: No
Language:: English
Has Image Descriptions:: No
Categories:: History, Military, Biographies and Memoirs, Religion and Spirituality
Submitted By:: Worth Trust
Proofread By:: Worth Trust
Usage Restrictions:: This is a copyrighted book.