The Gold Thread first touched the hearts of children when Scottish pastor Norman Macleod (1812-1872) read his allegory of Christian faith and virtue to his own young children. They heard the story of Eric, son of the King, lost in the forest when he let go of the golden thread, facing danger and temptations to find his way back to the castle of his father. Published in 1861 and illustrated by the best artists of his day, The Golden Thread stayed continuously in print for nearly 50 years. Now, nearly a century later, it is back in print in this special one-of-a-kind edition, along with three other Stories of Young Faith from the 1800s: a rarely seen story of a young Swiss orphan girl by Johanna Spyri, author of Heidi, called The Rose Child; a sweet children`s story by Margaret E. Sangster, champion of Victorian Christian motherhood, called The Five Happy Weeks; and a touching story of saving faith, The Four Happy Days, by English hymn-writer Frances Ridley Havergal. You and your children will treasure these wholehearted family classics for years to come. Hardback.