Monergism Books

Description: Jeanne d’Albret, born in 1528, is the only daughter of the King and Queen of Navarre. Standing with her beloved Huguenots, Jeanne steps onto the battlefield of history during the tumultuous years of the Reformation (1517–1559). As deadly political events swirl around her tiny Kingdom of Navarre, Queen Jeanne is forced to choose: Will she hide the fleeing Huguenots under the very nose of Catherine de Medicis’s henchmen or save her own life?

"The Chosen Daughters series highlights the lives of ordinary women who by God’s grace accomplish extraordinary things. “Wings Like a Dove takes us into the turbulent Reformation times of sixteenth century France. Author Christine Farenhorst has skillfully woven accurate details of setting and character and issues of faith into a compelling account of the life of Jeanne d’Albret, Queen of Navarre. From childhood onward we are shown sovereign God’s equipping of Jeanne for her role as a Deborah who stepped forward when others quailed. John Calvin, William Farel, Philip II - these and many others are met in this tale. Read and be instructed, be sobered, be inspired.”

“Wings Like a Dove presents a compelling look at one of the heroic women of the Reformation - Jeanne d’Albret. Christine Farenhorst’s book transports you back in time, to an age that may seem romantic from this vantage point, but was actually filled with immense dangers and challenges to those who loved God. I couldn’t put it down!”

Christine Farenhorst is a contributing writer for Christian Renewal and the author of The Great Escape. Among her books are two collections of short stories, Suffer Annie Spence and The Letter Child, and a novel, Before My Mother’s Womb.