Download or read book Hope of Ages Past written by Bruce Gardner and published by Bruce E. Gardner. This book was released on 2018-06-18 with total page 518 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: HOPE OF AGES PAST is the story of three unforgettable, fictional characters: a devoted Lutheran pastor; a country peasant girl of uncommon beauty and wit; and a Catholic businessman with a reputation to prove—all caught up in the horrors of the European Thirty Years War (1618-1648). Warrior-kings lead their armies in battle and mounted knights fight to preserve their honor in a thrilling, continually evolving panorama of international religious warfare, intrigue, family love, faith, and romance.