Pillar of Light (Work and the Glory) [Paperback]

Gerald N. Lund (Author)

Product Details

• Paperback: 437 pages
• Publisher: Bookcraft Pubs (January 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1573458708
• ISBN-13: 978-1573458702
• Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 5.2 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 13.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (44 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #429,819 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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15 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent reading, April 29, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Pillar of Light: A Historical Novel (Work and the Glory) (Hardcover)

The entire "The Work and the Glory" series is absolutely excellent. The author has placed fictional characters into true historical events in the history of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, yielding a book that is both highly entertaining and educating. He has gone above and beyond the call of duty in researching his subject, providing detailed accounts of what is true, what is fictional, and the sources from which his research is derived. Anyone interested in pioneer life will love this series. I generally do not enjoy reading, but I could not put these books down. There are 9 volumes in the series, and I read them all in two months! Truly excellent literature.

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Once you start reading, it's hard to put down. Wow!, July 23, 1995

By A Customer

This review is from: Pillar of Light: A Historical Novel (Work and the Glory) (Hardcover)

It is an excellent book for reading to understand the history of the families that lived
during the 1815's through 1830's regarding the beginning of the Church of Jesus Christ
of Latter Day Saints. It depicts a family who lives in the same area that Joseph Smith
lived in. It puts truths, facts, in with some fictional characters to bring up a story
that can be easily read. It helps the reader understand the plights of the people who
were involved in the establishment of the restoration of the church of Jesus Christ.

It is for anyone who wants to understand the history of the church, of Joseph Smith, of
families who were associated with him, their experiences, their highlights, and sufferings.
Once the book has been read, the reader will have experiences happiness, sadness,
surprise, understanding of the people facing moments of their time because of their
choice of religion.

This book is the first of 6 series written by Gerald Lund. Members of the LDS church
will enjoy these books very much. Non-members will enjoy the book because of its
well-written content. You like the first book, you will want to read all the other
books in the series.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Smurftastic!, January 19, 2000

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Tara (Californ-I-A) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Pillar of Light: A Historical Novel (Work and the Glory) (Hardcover)

I'm 14 and I read the series in about a month and a half some of the books I read in a day. I must admit that I was originally forced to read this series but it turned out to be a good thing. All in all a good series.