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Set in the frontier days, ‘A Gown of Spanish Lace’ follows Ariana, a young pioneer facing the peril of kidnapping. Facing a band of tough robbers, she turns to her spiritual strength and builds trust slowly, taking calculated risks to escape and return to her beloved family.
First publish date: 1995
Genre: Christian Fiction/Historical Christian Fiction
Authors: Janette Oke
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