Miss Rose asked Elsie, "Your father is away, isn't he?"
Elsie looked up and replied wistfully, "Yes, ma'am. He's in Europe. He has been away since before I was born, and I've never seen him. Oh, I do wish he'd come home! I want to see him so much! Do you think he would love me?"Meet Elsie Dinsmore, a lovely eight-year-old heiress who lives on a wealthy Southern plantation in the mid-1800's. Her mother is dead and she has never known her father. Living in her grandfather's home, she often feels rejected, unloved, and misunderstood. Elsie is sustained by her deep Christian faith and her hope to one day be loved by her father. But will Horace Dinsmore ever come home? Will he love her?
Elsie's Endless Wait is the first book in the A Life of Faith, Elsie Dinsmore series. This captivating story of a young girl's faith, purity of heart and simple Christian devotion, became an instant American classic over a hundred years ago. Now, in this revised and updated, modern-language edition of the 1868 book by Martha Finley, a whole new generation of readers will meet one of the most beloved fictional heroines of all time. Recommended for ages 10 to 14.
Two decades before the Civil War, an eight-year-old Southern heiress longs for the love of the father she has never known--but when they meet at last, nothing is as Elsie expects. Can the proud and willful Horace Dinsmore learn to love his only child--a little girl whose first allegiance is to God?
Average Rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars(4.5 out of 5 stars)
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Reviewed by Mary (Idaho), November 14, 2009
It was not m style it was sort of a non interesting book I didn't finish reading it.
5 out of 5 stars
Reviewed by Eddie Hill (Tyler, TX), August 12, 2009
This book is an absolute read for little girls and moms!! I read it then read it with my 2 granddaughters (7 & 11), they could not wait for us to read every night. A BIG blessing!! We are now reading Elsie's Impossible Choice. WE LOVE THEM. My other grandchildren in south Texas told me I HAD to read them because they loved them so much. WE are looking forward to reading the whole series.
4.5 out of 5 stars
Reviewed by Traci Dunnings (Leesburg, VA), July 28, 2009
The young lady I purchased this for was reading it the same day it was given and thoroughly enjoying it!!!
5 out of 5 stars
Reviewed by Hannah Kinnon (Tallahassee, FL), January 24, 2009
This is the BEST series that I have ever read!!!!! They draw you in, and the main characters show true christianity.
5 out of 5 stars
Reviewed by bailey (Elkmont,AL), October 10, 2008
I love this book. It is sooooooooo! heart renching. I love all the elsie books but this is my favorite
5 out of 5 stars
Reviewed by Kim Young (Columbus, IN), March 10, 2008
My 11 year old daughter and I couldn't wait to pick this up every day, sometimes twice a day to see what would happen next in Elsie's life! Very refreshing. Elsie is a wonderful example for adults and children alike, loving the Lord and his Word, and desiring to please him. Just began the second book!
5 out of 5 stars
Reviewed by Elisabeth (MI), November 09, 2007
This is a wonderful series. I checked the first book out of our church library and thought the book was pretty depressing at first so I didn't check out the rest of the series right away. But I just started reading them again and i love them! I think it did make a difference that I was older this second time. I am now 14 years old and I have read almost 3 of them and so far this third one is my favorite one! I love them! They are so encouraging to me to have a closer relationship with my Saviour and to always obey my parents.
5 out of 5 stars
Reviewed by samantha (moncks corner), November 09, 2006
This book is soooooooo good! Elsis is a girl living in a large plantation with her grandparents. She is a girl with unshakable faith who is forever turning to her Heavenly Father above as she tries to win her earthly father's undying love.
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