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| Author | Gerald N. Lund |
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| Cover artist | --find out |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Historical fiction period drama Christian literature |
| Publisher | Bookcraft |
| Published | 1991-1998 |
| Media type | Print (hardcover and paperback), audiobook, e-book |
| No. of books | 9 |
The Work and the Glory is a series of Historical fiction Christian literature period drama novels written by American author, Gerald N. Lund. The novels center around a fictional family named the Steeds, and the events of their lives as pioneers and early members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
Novels
[edit]| # | Title | Pages | Chapters | Words | Audio | Released |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Work and the Glory, Volume 1: Pillar of Light | 456 | 15hrs 8mins | January 1, 1990 | ||
| 2 | The Work and the Glory, Volume 2: Like a Fire is Burning | 515 | November 1, 1991 | |||
| 3 | The Work and the Glory, Volume 3: Truth Will Prevail | 541 | September 1, 1992 | |||
| 4 | The Work and the Glory, Volume 4: Thy Gold to Refine | 605 | October 1, 1993 | |||
| 5 | The Work and the Glory, Volume 5: A Season of Joy | 575 | December 1, 1994 | |||
| 6 | The Work and the Glory, Volume 6: Praise to the Man | 732 | November 1, 1995 | |||
| 7 | The Work and the Glory, Volume 7: No Unhallowed Hand | 634 | October 1, 1996 | |||
| 8 | The Work and the Glory, Volume 8: So Great a Cause | 511 | November 1, 1997 | |||
| 9 | The Work and the Glory, Volume 9: All Is Well | 900 | July 1, 1998 | |||
| 10 | The Work and the Glory, Volume 10 | unknown | unknown | unknown | unknown | Unreleased |
The Work and the Glory, Volume 1: Pillar of Light
[edit]The Work and the Glory, Volume 2: Like a Fire is Burning
[edit]The Work and the Glory, Volume 3: Truth Will Prevail
[edit]The Work and the Glory, Volume 4: Thy Gold to Refine
[edit]The Work and the Glory, Volume 5: A Season of Joy
[edit]The Work and the Glory, Volume 6: Praise to the Man
[edit]The Work and the Glory, Volume 7: No Unhallowed Hand
[edit]The Work and the Glory, Volume 8: So Great a Cause
[edit]The Work and the Glory, Volume 9: All Is Well
[edit]The Work and the Glory, Volume 10
[edit]In the preface to Volume 9, Lund stated that he will begin work on a sequel novel which will detail the events of the descendants of the Steed family, in present day. By June 2009 however, the author stated that he will no longer be writing a tenth installment in the series. Despite this, he stated that he views his Fire of the Covenant and The Undaunted novels as sequels to The Work and the Glory, with each series set within the same continuity.[1]
Sequel novels
[edit]Fire of the Covenant
[edit]| # | Title | Pages | Chapters | Words | Audiobook runtime |
Released |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fire of the Covenant: A Novel of the Willie & Martin Handcart Companies | 794 | 23hrs 15mins | December 1, 2004 |
Described by Gerald L. Lund as a sequel to The Work and the Glory Series, the book titled Fire of the Covenant: A Novel of the Willie & Martin Handcart Companies details the historic travels of the Willie and Martin Handcart Companies in 1856 through the lens of historical fiction. The novel...[1][2]
The Undaunted Series
[edit]| # | Title | Pages | Chapters | Words | Audiobook runtime |
Released |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Undaunted: The Miracle of the Hole-in-the-Rock Pioneers | 816 | 25hrs 14mins | May 9, 2011 | ||
| 2 | Only the Brave: The Continuing Saga of the San Juan Pioneers | 288 | 8hrs 30mins | December 8, 2014 | ||
| 3 | To Soar with Eagles | 528 | 17hrs | May 9, 2016 |
Categorized in June 2009 by Lund, as a sequel series of novels to The Work and the Glory series...[1]
Fire and Steel Series
[edit]| # | Title | Pages | Chapters | Words | Audiobook runtime |
Released |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fire and Steel, Volume One: A Generation Rising | 608 | 9hrs | November 28, 2014 | ||
| 2 | Fire and Steel, Volume Two: The Storm Descends | 640 | 22hrs | May 9, 2016 | ||
| 3 | Fire and Steel, Volume Three: The Shadow Falls | 512 | 15hrs 45mins | November 7, 2016 | ||
| 4 | Fire and Steel, Volume Four: The Proud Shall Stumble | 544 | 17hrs | May 15, 2017 | ||
| 5 | Fire and Steel, Volume Five: Out of the Smoke | 373 | 12hrs | October 7, 2018 | ||
| 6 | Fire and Steel, Volume Six: Into the Flames | 634 | 22hrs | September 2, 2019 |
A follow-up series of books, that connects to the author's previous series of novels by including the Westland family from The Undaunted Series; the Fire and Steel Series centers around a WWII-era German Latter-day Saint family and take place from 1896-1938. The Fire and Steel series, details...[3]
Characters
[edit]- Benjamin "Ben" Steed (books 1–7)
- Mary Ann Steed (books 1–9)
- Mary Steed
- Joshua "Josh" Steed (books 1–9)
- Nathan Steed (books 1–9)
- Melissa Steed
- Leah Steed
- Jacob Steed
- Laura Steed
- Rebecca Steed (books 1–9)
- Matthew Steed (books 1–9)
Critical reception
[edit]Book retailer Barnes & Noble...
Deseret News reports...
Film adaptations
[edit]- The Work and the Glory: Pillar of Light
- The Work and the Glory: American Zion
- The Work and the Glory III: A House Divided
References
[edit]- ^ a b c Farmer, Molly (June 18, 2009). "Lund will not write 10th 'Work and the Glory' novel". Deseret News. Retrieved July 2, 2022.
- ^ Gerald N. Lund (2021). "The Undaunted Series, 1862 - 1919: San Juan Pioneers / Willie & Martin Handcart Companies, 1856". Gerald N. Lund. Retrieved December 7, 2022.
- ^ Toone, Trent (December 10, 2015). "Fire and Steel: Gerald Lund's series is based on facts about early German Latter-day Saints". Deseret News. Retrieved July 2, 2022.