I have not read all of author Jody Hedlund’s books yet, but
out of the ones I have read Luther and
Katharina is my favorite right
now. She tells the story of Martin
Luther and Katharina von Bora’s romance in a compelling, powerful way amidst
the backdrop of church persecution and a peasant uprising. The time of the reformation was a very
corrupt time and at times it was hard to read about the gruesome tortures
supposed men of God did to those in their care.
As Luther deals with attempted assassinations on his life and helping
those running away from the convents while spreading the truths of the Gospel,
he also deals with illness and melancholy that Katharina seems to be able to
soothe. I have long been fascinated by
this hero of the faith and of his wife of more than twenty years who supported
and stood by him through poverty and persecution. Ms. Hedlund makes both of these characters;
their dangers, faults, passions, and ultimately their love come to life. And they both had faults and sometimes too
quick of tempers. As always, I enjoyed
the author’s notes in the back and learning new history lessons is just another
bonus of this story. This is definitely for the keeper shelf to
savor again for another day.
I received this book from Blogging for Books for this
review. All opinions are my own.
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