Through Gates of Splendor is the true story of five young missionaries who were savagely killed while trying to establish communication with the Auca Indians of Ecuador. The story is told through the eyes of Elisabeth Elliot, the wife of one of the young men who was killed.
About the Author
Elisabeth Elliot (born 1926) is a best-selling Christian author, speaker, radio host, and evangelist. Following the death of husband Jim Elliot, she spent many years as a missionary in South America--including two years with the very tribe members who made her a widow. Among her bestselling books is her moving biography of Jim, titled Shadow of the Almighty.
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Through Gates of Splendor is the true story of five young missionaries who were savagely killed while trying to establish communication with the Auca Indians of Ecuador. The story is told through the eyes of Elisabeth Elliot, the wife of one of the young men who was killed.
About the Author
Elisabeth Elliot (born 1926) is a best-selling Christian author, speaker, radio host, and evangelist. Following the death of husband Jim Elliot, she spent many years as a missionary in South America--including two years with the very tribe members who made her a widow. Among her bestselling books is her moving biography of Jim, titled Shadow of the Almighty.
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In 1955 a group of missionaries entered a jungle in Ecuador to bring Christianity to a hostile and primitive tribe. Attempting to quell their distrust, they showered the natives with gifts and built an airstrip before being massacred by them. Written by the wife of one of these men, the story will be gripping for believers in such initiatives. Others may be overcome by the melodrama and the Jesus-as-Lord tone that explains the nobility but not the naïveté of the mission's intentions. The talented Marguerite Gavin narrates with erudite smugness. She also forces the pathos during some of the more poignant moments but probably not enough to bother listeners who are uplifted by the story. T.W. © AudioFile 2006, Portland, Maine-- Copyright © AudioFile, Portland, Maine