Synopses & Reviews
There once was a king who ruled over a darkened kingdom. Crops were planted and then failed, houses were built and then neglected, people were impoverished and dispirited. But when a traveler arrives at the crumbling palace, he shows the monarch his kingdom through the lens of an enchanted spyglass -- a spyglass that shows him his kingdom not as it is, but as it could be. The king's imagination is ignited by the spark of faith, and with faith comes hope and change. By sharing his vision and inspiring his subjects to work alongside him, the king restores his land to glory.
Faith is at the heart of master storyteller Richard Paul Evans's moving new fable, which is brought to life by the rich, magnificent oil paintings of artist Jonathan Linton. Together, author and artist have created a powerful story that will inspire readers young and old to see their world through the eyes of faith.
Synopsis
There once was a king who ruled over a darkened kingdom. Yet when a traveler showed the king his land and people through the lens of a spyglass, the kingdom was restored to glory. How the king comes to realize that with a leap of faith his kingdom can be restored and made real is at the heart of this moving new fable by master storyteller Richard Paul Evans. Full-color illustrations.
Synopsis
There once was a king who ruled over a darkened kingdom. Crops were planted and then failed, houses were built and then neglected, people were impoverished and dispirited. But when a traveler arrives at the crumbling palace, he shows the monarch his kingdom through the lens of an enchanted spyglass -- a spyglass that shows him his kingdom not as it is, but as it could be. The king's imagination is ignited by the spark of faith, and with faith comes hope and change. By sharing his vision and inspiring his subjects to work alongside him, the king restores his land to glory.
Faith is at the heart of master storyteller Richard Paul Evans's moving new fable, which is brought to life by the rich, magnificent oil paintings of artist Jonathan Linton. Together, author and artist have created a powerful story that will inspire readers young and old to see their world through the eyes of faith.
About the Author
Richard Paul Evans is the author of
The Christmas Box, The Locket, and other novels, as well as of the best-selling children's books
The Christmas Candle, which was awarded the American Mothers 1998 Book of the Year Award, and
The Dance. The Spyglass is the first book in his Virtues Collection. All of his children's book proceeds are donated to The Christmas Box House International.