The Redemption of David Corson
Paperback
Christian FictionGeneral FictionHistorical Fiction
ISBN13: 9788174126177
Publisher: Ottavio Ferrante
Published: Sep 16 2026
Pages: 344
Weight: 1.01
Height: 0.72 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
is a novel written in the late 19th century. The story is set in a tranquil valley in Ohio during the mid-19th century, focusing on David Corson, a young Quaker with mystical qualities, who grapples with profound spiritual ex periences and the struggles that arise from his faith and encounters with contrasting worldviews. The opening portion of the novel introduces a pic turesque setting where David Corson is immersed in the beauty of the nat ural world. The narrative captures a quiet moment in his life as he is inter rupted by a call to dinner from a nearby farmhouse, highlighting the serene yet complex life heleads. Davidisdepictedasamysticwhoexperiencesvivid visions of divine communication, drawing the attention of a curious young boy, Stephen. The comfort of his pastoral existence is juxtaposed with the looming reality of temptation and external influences, foreshadowing the personal and spiritual challenges that David is destined to face. As he navi gateshisdaily life filled withsimplejoysandprofoundencounters, thereader is drawn into the foundation of his character and the depth of his upcoming trials.
Hiddenaway in this worn and care-encumbered world, scarred with its fre quent traces of a primeval curse, are spots so quiet and beautiful as to make the fall of man seem incredible, and awaken in the breast of the weary trav eler who comes suddenly upon them, a vague and dear delusion that he has stumbled into Paradise. Such an Eden existed in the extreme western part of Ohio in the spring of eighteenhundredandforty-nine. Itwasavalleysurroundedbywoodedhills and threaded by a noisy brook which hastily made its way, as if upon some errand of immenseimportance, downtothebigMiaminotmanymilesdis tant. A road cut through a vast and solemn forest led into the valley, and entering as if by a corridor and through the open portal of a temple, the traveler saw a white farm-house nestling beneath a mighty hackberry tree whose wide-reaching arms sheltered it from summer sun and winter wind
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