Born at Elstow in Bedfordshire in 1628, Bunyan grew up a tinker, served in the Civil War, passed through years of spiritual torment and became a Baptist preacher. Venables follows him through twelve years in Bedford gaol, the writing of The Pilgrim’s Progress, and his later ministry, against the politics and religion of the Stuart age.
A readable Victorian biography of one of the most widely read authors in English. Download the free EPUB.