A Blossom in the Desert: Reflections of Faith in the Art and Writings of Lilias Trotter
, . . Discovery House, $29.99 (239pp) ISBN 978-1-57293-256-2
Sadly, the name of Lilias Trotter is no longer remembered by many people, except those 19th-century art experts who recall her as the painter who caused art critic John Ruskin to rhapsodically change his mind about the ability of women to be artists. Though all but forgotten now as an artist, Trotter (1853–1928) is venerated as a pioneering Christian missionary—she founded and funded a mission in North Africa where she served for nearly 40 years. In this gift book, Rockness, author of the Trotter biography
Reviewed on: 09/10/2007
Genre: Nonfiction
Paperback - 240 pages - 978-1-62707-472-8