"Trading" by Susan Warner is a story set in the late 1800s about a young woman named Matilda Laval, who is experiencing the joys of a new life during the Christmas season, while, at the time, she is wrestling with how to reconcile her own good fortune alongside her sense of duty to those with fewer advantages. The novel revolves around generosity and a deep understanding of empathy, set against the backdrop of different social classes. Matilda's preparations for Christmas are interrupted by thoughts of a less fortunate girl, highlighting the disparity between her comfortable world and the girl’s struggles. As the celebrations begin, Matilda sees how fortunate she is, beginning her journey to balance celebration with compassion.
Trading
By Susan Warner
Amidst a joyous Christmas gathering, a young woman's happiness is challenged by a growing awareness of the struggles of the less fortunate, setting her on a path to bridge the gap between her privileged life and their desperate needs.
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About the AuthorSusan Bogert Warner was an American Presbyterian writer of religious fiction, children's fiction, and theological works. She is best remembered for her massive bestseller The Wide, Wide World. Her other works include Queechy, The Hills of the Shatemuc, Melbourne House, Daisy, Walks from Eden, House of Israel, What She Could, Opportunities, and House in Town. Warner and her sister, Anna, wrote a series of semi-religious novels that had extraordinary sales, including Say and Seal, Christmas Stocking, Books of Blessing, and The Law and the Testimony.
Susan Bogert Warner was an American Presbyterian writer of religious fiction, children's fiction, and theological works. She is best remembered for her massive bestseller The Wide, Wide World. Her other works include Queechy, The Hills of the Shatemuc, Melbourne House, Daisy, Walks from Eden, House of Israel, What She Could, Opportunities, and House in Town. Warner and her sister, Anna, wrote a series of semi-religious novels that had extraordinary sales, including Say and Seal, Christmas Stocking, Books of Blessing, and The Law and the Testimony.
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