John Newton: From Disgrace to Amazing Grace

Aitken's biography of John Newton is a must-read for anyone interested in the 18th century, covering his life from his adventures on the high seas to his involvement in the abolitionist and evangelical movements.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 328 pages
Publication date: 08 June 2023
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC

Master biographer Jonathan Aitken is in remarkable form, displaying a remarkable blend of sympathy, insight, scholarship, and vividness. His book, much like its subject, deserves to be rated as unobtrusively spectacular. J. I. Packer, in his review of the book, praises its meticulous research, stating that Aiken writes beautifully and accessibly.

This book is a treasure to inform the mind, warm the heart, and inspire a Christian walk. I cannot recommend it more highly. Evangelical Times, in its review, also commends the book, stating that it is a life of amazing achievement as well as of remarkable grace. John Newton, best known for his hymn "Amazing Grace," is revealed in this brilliant new biography as a man who led one of the most colorful and influential lives of the 18th century. Jonathan Aitken, through the use of a wealth of unpublished material, charts Newton's journey through various phases, including his involvement in slave trading, his success as a best-selling author, his ordination as a minister, his leadership in the church, his active participation in abolitionist campaigns, and his spiritual mentorship of William Wilberforce and William Cowper.

Weight: 514g
Dimension: 156 x 234 x 28 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781399412841