Bread Cast Upon The Waters

By Charlotte Eliza Dixon

Book Overview

Bread Cast Upon The Waters is a novel written by Charlotte Eliza Dixon. The story follows the life of a young woman named Alice, who is forced to leave her comfortable life in England and move to a remote island in the Pacific Ocean. Alice's husband, a missionary, is determined to convert the island's inhabitants to Christianity, but Alice struggles to adapt to her new surroundings and the harsh realities of life on the island.As Alice tries to find her place in this unfamiliar world, she befriends the island's native people and learns about their customs and traditions. However, her attempts to bridge the cultural divide are met with resistance from her husband and other missionaries, who view the islanders as primitive and uncivilized.As the years pass, Alice experiences both joy and tragedy, including the loss of her children and the breakdown of her marriage. But through it all, she remains determined to make a difference in the lives of the islanders and to find meaning and purpose in her own life.Bread Cast Upon The Waters is a powerful and moving novel that explores themes of cultural identity, faith, and the human capacity for compassion and resilience. With vivid descriptions of the island's natural beauty and rich cultural heritage, Dixon transports readers to a world that is both exotic and familiar, and leaves a lasting impression on the heart and mind.Although My Vesture Is Unbound, Up From My Bed I Rise Delighted; My Washed Feet Impress The Ground, To Let Him In To Whom I'm Plighted This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1162656239
• ISBN13: 9781162656236
• Release Date: September 2010
• Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
• Length: 50 Pages
• Weight: 0.23 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.1" x 7.5" x 9.3"