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Days of Sorrow, Times of Joy is the story of the battle against seemingly insurmountable obstacles of death, disease, deprivation, riots and rebellion as told through the letters of the Gillison family. The discovery of a cache of family letters, written between 1859 and 1937, has made it possible to compile this remarkable, evocative and affecting story.Frances Clemmow tells the story of her Scottish grandfather, Dr Thomas Gillison, who went out to China in 1882 as a medical missionary, and of his sister Jane whose life as the wife of a South African doctor was to end in unimaginable tragedy. In some instances there are letters which give first hand accounts of key historical events such as...
V. 12 contains: The Archer...Christmas, 1877.
Designed to mirror the 2011 exam format, this book is an essential study tool for the Edexcel IGCSE in English as a Second Language. This indispensable book contains four complete practice tests to help students prepare for Paper 1: Reading and Writing of the Edexcel (London Examinations) IGCSE in English as a Second Language. Endorsed by Edexcel, this book is an essential study tool which provides: key information about the examination; completely up-to-date exam-style questions tailored to the 2011 Edexcel IGCSE specification and exam paper format; specific advice for students on how to approach each part of Paper 1; and a wide range of stimulating texts and contexts selected to appeal to IGCSE students.
The product of years of original research, this is an invaluable and fascinating work of history and current reference for anyone with an interest in Scottish church affairs and in the Scottish Episcopal Church in particular.