"Letters from the Holy Land" by Elizabeth Butler is a compilation of letters recounting a personal journey through Palestine in the early 1900s. Told through her own eyes, the reader experiences her travel experiences, giving a look into both the scenery and the historic importance of the places she visits. As she moves from Venice toward the Holy Land, she tells of the shift from the well-known to a world full of religious and historical meaning. In the early letters she arrives with excitement in Jaffa, and tells of the differences between Egypt and Palestine. Her experiences set a tone of wonder as she experiences the places that are important to her beliefs.
Letters from the Holy Land
By Elizabeth (Elizabeth Southerden Thompson) Butler
Embark on a historical voyage to the Holy Land filled with biblical wonder, as revealed through letters to far away friends.
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About the AuthorElizabeth Southerden Thompson, later known as Lady Butler, was a British painter who specialised in painting scenes from British military campaigns and battles, including the Crimean War and the Napoleonic Wars. Her notable works include The Roll Call, The Defence of Rorke's Drift, and Scotland Forever!. She wrote about her military paintings in an autobiography published in 1922: "I never painted for the glory of war, but to portray its pathos and heroism."She married British Army officer William Butler, becoming Lady Butler after he was knighted.
Elizabeth Southerden Thompson, later known as Lady Butler, was a British painter who specialised in painting scenes from British military campaigns and battles, including the Crimean War and the Napoleonic Wars. Her notable works include The Roll Call, The Defence of Rorke's Drift, and Scotland Forever!. She wrote about her military paintings in an autobiography published in 1922: "I never painted for the glory of war, but to portray its pathos and heroism."She married British Army officer William Butler, becoming Lady Butler after he was knighted.
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