BREAD OF ANGELS

PAPERBACK - TYNDALE HOUSE

An unforgettable new novel from Christy Award winner, Tessa Afshar.

Merchant's daughter Lydia loves three things: her father, her ancestral home, and making purple dye. When betrayal forces her to flee to Philippi, Lydia struggles to establish her dye business. A meeting with the apostle Paul is the beginning of her journey out of fear.

Publisher Description

:Purple. The foundation of an influential trade in a Roman world dominated by men. One woman rises up to take the reins of success in an incredible journey of courage, grit, and friendship. And along the way, she changes the world.

But before she was Lydia, the seller of purple, she was simply a merchant's daughter who loved three things: her father, her ancestral home, and making dye. Then unbearable betrayal robs her of nearly everything.

With only her father's secret formulas left, Lydia flees to Philippi and struggles to establish her business on her own. Determination and serendipitous acquaintances along with her father's precious dye help her become one of the city's preeminent merchants. But fear lingers in every shadow, until Lydia meets the apostle Paul and hears his message of hope, becoming his first European convert. Still, Lydia can t outrun her secrets forever, and when past and present collide, she must either stand firm and trust in her fledgling faith or succumb to the fear that has ruled her life.

Koorong Code
472893
ISBN
1496406478
EAN
9781496406477
Pages
416