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Spurgeon Paperback – January 1, 1995
- LanguageEnglish
- PublisherBanner of Truth
- Publication dateJanuary 1, 1995
- ISBN-100851514510
- ISBN-13978-0851514512
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Product details
- ASIN : B0035SD42K
- Publisher : Banner of Truth (January 1, 1995)
- Language : English
- ISBN-10 : 0851514510
- ISBN-13 : 978-0851514512
- Item Weight : 12.6 ounces
- Best Sellers Rank: #6,463,626 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #30,187 in Religious Leader Biographies
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About the author

Arnold A. Dallimore was a Baptist pastor for thirty-eight years and a successful biographer of Christian leaders. His books include A Heart Set Free: The Life of Charles Wesley and Spurgeon: A New Biography.
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Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on February 21, 2022

I appreciated the even survey of the book. He doesn't drill down too much into any period of his life but you don't feel like he skipped anything. You simply feel curious... curious for more sermons and journal entries and I found myself especially curious as to what made this man tick internally.
If I may make a criticism of a biographical survey, I found his chapter on Spurgeon's character to be dissatisfying. There was meager discussion of Spurgeon's struggle with depression, something I'm extremely interested in. I was also slightly disappointed by the author's change in tone when he discussed Spurgeon's tobacco and alcohol preferences... though the selected quotes are quite memorable.
I was also pleased that it was, as one expects from The Banner of Truth, a good hearty paperback that won't yellow or dissolve in 5-10 years. By the way, its cheaper over at the Westminster online bookstore.
All in all, it was a good book, but not one I'll read again.
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This one, written by Dallimore, is very well-balanced. Dallimore has sought to be an accurate scholar concerning the man he is writing about. Thus, he reveals Spurgeon's true greatness and many, many strengths, and he does not hide Spurgeon's (few) weaknesses either. It is written very simply and a decent reader can plough through it easily enough. It is paragraphed frequently, so that you can read a little bit here and there.
In what seemed to me like only a few pages, this is a great introductory study of the life of C. H. Spurgeon. I feel like I know him better now. And since my passion is also pastoral ministry, this was one man I could not afford to bypass in my studies. I am very grateful for his life and for this documentary on his life, especially with respect to his preaching. His devotional life was a massive encouragement.
It is also an eye-opener concerning the times in which Spurgeon lived.
I'll finish with a little tiny quote which I wrote myself as I was reading this remarkable book:
"Preacher/Pastor: This is the man you need to study! Both his life, and the doctrine he believed in - closely!"
10/10

Dallimore provides an excellent overview of his life, that is both inspiring and challenging. He lived a fascinating life, that all Christians would benefit from reading about.
If you are looking for a short and accessible introduction to Charles Spurgeon then don't hesitate to read this book.


