- Paperback: 182 pages
- Publisher: BJU Press (Oct 1 1988)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0890843686
- ISBN-13: 978-0890843680
- Product Dimensions: 21.7 x 14 x 1.2 cm
- Shipping Weight: 227 g
- Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
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#63,964 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #51 in Books > Religion & Spirituality > Christianity > Children's & Teens > Ages 9-12
- #57 in Books > Children's Books > History & Historical Fiction > Fiction > Europe
- #59 in Books > Children's Books > Religions > Christianity > Ages 9-12
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Book Description
Tom Barton and his Uncle Jack live on the edge of danger, smuggling goods under the very nose of the king's searchers. Shrewd, brave, desperate at times, they make run after run across the Channel, braving rough seas, heavy winds, and a growing restlessness among their countrymen. All Europe is aflame with the writing and preaching of Martin Luther.
Tom and his uncle come into contact with another man, William Tyndale, whose work and prayer is to put an English Bible into the hands of the common people. While Uncle Jack sees only the profit in a religious Reformation, it is Tom who sees in Tyndale's work the dawning of a new age and a new way of life for himself and England.
William Tyndale was the hawk that dare not hunt by day. Hunted, hated by many, a fugitive in several countries, this humble man's pen changed the course of history. For modern Christians, he is the symbol of scholarship and courage, determination and meekness. For Tom Barton, he was father and friend, teacher and comforter, and the first true testimony of Christ in a godless age.
About the Author
Scott O'Dell, a native of California, is the author of over twenty books, most of them historical novels. Born in 1901, O'Dell attended Occidental College, the University of Wisconsin, and Stanford University before working as a cameraman and technical director for various cinema productions. In 1925, he studied at the University of Rome; then he returned to the West Coast to begin his life-long career in journalism. In 1960, Scott O'Dell published his first children's novel. It won seven awards, including the John Newbery Medal. Three other books by O'Dell were runners-up for the Newbery Award. He received the Hans Christian Andersen Award for his overall contribution to children's literature. Attention to historical detail and insight into human character give Scott O'Dell's fiction the tang of real life.
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5.0 out of 5 stars
A Story of History,
By Michael Rodriguez (RI,USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: The Hawk That Dare Not Hunt by Day (Paperback)
This book is the Story/History of William Tyndale and his journey to get everyone to read the Bible so that even the plowboy will know some versus. The main characters Uncle jack and Tom Barton , smugglers, make a deal to William Tyndale promising to sell these books in England while fulfiling all of their wants. Tyndale wants the Bible to reach everyone and TOm adn Jack want to become rich, but trouble seems to head their way around every corner. This book is enjoyable full of details you might not find in other books. I suggest this book to anyone who likes old english history or enjoys a story that keeps you till the end.
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Be aware of the Publisher - don't be a racist,
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This review is from: The Hawk That Dare Not Hunt by Day (Paperback)
Bob Jones University publishes this edition of Scott Odell's classic. By bying this book you are supporting bigotry and racism as well as the subjugation of women. This book is published by many other Publishers buy it somewhere else. Everything that is being said about this book is very true, it is very educational and I have read it many times. I ordered it again because I wanted to read it in Germany where I am studying now and the book takes place. However, ... had many options of publishers for this book and they should be ashamed of themselves for choosing Bob Jones University Press. Especially after out own President was ridiculed for speaking there. They just recently started allowing their students to have inter-racial marriages and they were forced by the IRS for tax-exempt status to allow black students at all! I feel horrible that I bought this book from this publisher accidentally. Don't make the same mistake!!!!
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THE HAWK THAT DARE NOT HUNT BY DAY,
By A Customer
This review is from: The Hawk That Dare Not Hunt by Day (Paperback)
This book is about William Tyndale getting Bibles to England in the sixteenth century. William Tyndale is a preacher who wants to bring Bibles over to England that everyone can buy. He accomplishes this by smuggling the Bibles he has translated and printed over in a ship called the Black Pearl. This story mainly focuses on the captain of the ship and his nephew who smuggle the Bibles for Tyndale. This story was slow to get going but was okay by the end. I would recommend it to people who like historical fiction.
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