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About Newton and Polly
Amazing grace! How sweet the sound
that saved a wretch like me.
I once was lost, but now am found…
Now remembered as the author of the world’s most famous hymn, in the mid-eighteenth century as England and France stand on the brink of war, John Newton is a young sailor wandering aimlessly through life. His only duty is to report to his ship and avoid disgracing his father—until the night he hears Polly Catlett’s enchanting voice, caroling. He’s immediately smitten and determined to win her affection.
An intense connection quickly forms between the two, but John’s reckless spirit and disregard for the Christian life are concerns for the responsible, devout Polly. When an ill-fated stop at a tavern leaves John imprisoned and bound, Polly must choose to either stand by his side or walk out of his life forever. Will she forfeit her future for the man she loves?
Step back through the pages of history, to uncover the true love story behind a song that continues to stir the hearts and ignite the faith of millions around the globe.
My Review:
The story of John Newton and Polly, the woman he loved with
everything he had in him, was truly a mesmerizing story. As always, I appreciate the author’s notes in
the back that helps delve deeper into these real historical people’s lives and
we are told what is true and what license the author took in telling their
story. At times this story was hard to
read due to John’s character and his many sins and failings, the trouble he
found himself in due to drinking and gambling, and ultimately his part in slave
trading. Jody wrote about a John who
felt unloved and abandoned by his father, his mother even in her death, and
ultimately God, who for a while he refused to believe in. But what a redemption story about a man who
was so loved by God, then saved by Him, and for him to go on to pen one of the
most beautiful hymns of all time, Amazing
Grace. I enjoyed reading about
Polly, John’s one true love, and how her pure love for him was used by God as a
light to draw John to Himself. She
herself had a tough situation, does she continue to love a man who does life
his own way, and whom her father is against, continue to pray and wait for
John, or does she decide to move on?
This was a beautiful, romantic, and uplifting story.
I received this book for free. A favorable review was not required and all views
expressed are my own.
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