{"id":134,"date":"2012-11-05T21:29:00","date_gmt":"2012-11-05T21:29:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.scquest.org\/far-above-rubies-by-macdonald\/"},"modified":"2012-11-05T21:29:00","modified_gmt":"2012-11-05T21:29:00","slug":"far-above-rubies-by-macdonald","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.scquest.org\/?p=134","title":{"rendered":"Far Above Rubies by MacDonald"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ebooks-imgs.connect.com\/product\/400\/000\/000\/000\/000\/259\/240\/400000000000000259240_s4.png\" imageanchor=\"1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" border=\"0\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ebooks-imgs.connect.com\/product\/400\/000\/000\/000\/000\/259\/240\/400000000000000259240_s4.png?resize=223%2C320\" width=\"223\"><\/a><span>Far Above Rubies<\/span>\n<\/div>\n<div><span>by George MacDonald<\/span><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><span>Point: An excellent wife, though she may take a lifetime to be found, is a treasure beyond comparison.<\/span><\/div>\n<div>\n<span><\/span>\n<\/div>\n<div><span>Path: George MacDonald traces the life of young Hector from his idealistic youth to a mature man. Along the way his eyes are opened by Annie Melville, a parlor maid in his home who outshines any elite in his circle. The story takes shape around difficulties in social status, in-laws, writers block, editors, and a hard life.<\/span><\/div>\n<div>\n<span><b><\/b><\/span>\n<\/div>\n<div><span>Sources: MacDonald shows a thoughtful and realistic understanding of life. He is best known for his allegorical fairytales, but this was sincere and touching.<\/span><\/div>\n<div>\n<span><\/span>\n<\/div>\n<div><span>Agreement: I appreciated this short work by MacDonald more than any of the others I have read. Some may think that it is slow and without a plot, but at points I truly hurt with the characters. The story is simple and the characters normal, but I could feel the fog in which they walked and could see the rainbow lift above.<\/span><\/div>\n<div>\n<span><\/span>\n<\/div>\n<div><span>Disagreement:\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<div>\n<span><\/span>\n<\/div>\n<div><span>Personal App: While reading this I thanked God for my own wife. She is truly a treasure far above rubies. Just as Annie opened the eyes of Hector, so she has opened my eyes. I am so blessed to be able to walk through life with her at my side.<\/span><\/div>\n<div>\n<span><\/span>\n<\/div>\n<div><span>Favorite Quote: \u201cThis is my wife. You cannot see her very well, for, like Hamlet, I wear her \u2018in my heart\u2019s core, aye, in my heart of hearts!\u2019\u201d<\/span><\/div>\n<div>\n<span><\/span>\n<\/div>\n<div><span>Stars: 4 out of 5<\/span><\/div>\n<div>\n<span><\/span>\n<\/div>\n<div><span>It would be worth another read and I would recommend it.<\/span><\/div>\n<div><span><br \/><\/span><\/div>\n<div>If this review was helpful, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/review\/R3P2E58WT8MCVJ\/ref=cm_cr_pr_perm?ie=UTF8&#038;ASIN=1162662441&#038;linkCode=&#038;nodeID=&#038;tag=\" target=\"_blank\">let me know here<\/a>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Far Above Rubies by George MacDonald Point: An excellent wife, though she may take a lifetime to be found, is a treasure beyond comparison. 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