Books · Written by Tim Challies · Illustrated by Paul Mignard
Eric's Greatest Race
The Inspiring True Story of Eric Liddell — Athlete, Missionary, Prisoner
Most people know Eric Liddell from Chariots of Fire: the Scottish sprinter who refused to run his best event at the 1924 Olympics because the heats fell on a Sunday — and then won gold in the 400 meters instead. That's where most tellings stop. This one keeps going.
Written by Tim Challies and illustrated page-by-page by Paul Mignard, Eric's Greatest Race follows Liddell from the running track to a life of missionary work in China, through the upheaval of war, and into the Weihsien internment camp, where he served the people around him until the very end. It's a graphic novel for young readers (and their parents) that treats a remarkable life with the seriousness — and the joy — it deserves.
"Those who hope in the Lord will renew their strength. They will soar on wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary." — Isaiah 40:31
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