Hinds' Feet on High Places

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Hinds' Feet on High Places
Author Hannah Hurnard
Country United Kingdom
Language English
Genre(s) Inspirational, Allegorical, Novel
Publisher Christian Literature Crusade
Released 1955
Media Type Print (Hardback & Paperback)
Pages 158 pp.
ISBN NA

Hinds' Feet on High Places is an allegorical novel by English author Hannah Hurnard. Hinds' Feet was written in 1955 and has become a very successful work of Christian fiction, seeing new editions published as recently as July, 2005.

[edit] Plot introduction

It is the story of a young woman named Much-Afraid, and her journey away from her Fearing family and into the High Places, guided by the Shepherd. It is a clear allegory to a personal journey towards conversion to Christianity. The book takes its title from Habakkuk 3:19, "The Lord God is my strength, and he will make my feet like hinds' feet, and he will make me to walk upon mine high places."

[edit] Allusions/references to other works

The book bears many similarities to John Bunyan's The Pilgrim's Progress.