The Tinker’s Daughter: A Story Based on the Life of Mary Bunyan

The Tinker’s Daughter: A Story Based on the Life of Mary Bunyan

The Tinker’s Daughter: A Story Based on the Life of Mary Bunyan tells the story of John Bunyan’s daughter.

John Bunyan, the author of Pilgrim’s Progress, mentions only one of his six children in his memoirs – Mary. Born blind in 1650, her story still intrigues us nearly 350 years later.

When her father was imprisoned for unlawful preaching, it was 10-year-old Mary who traveled the streets of Bedford each day, bringing soup to her father in prison.

Mary developed a fierce determination for independence. She spent years proving that she was not hindered by her blindness. Only when she admitted that she needed help did she turn to the Lord. And she found him to be the Source of all strength.

• Part of the Daughters of the Faith Series