Author: HOUSE,SUSAN ADELINE BEERS & NANKIVELL, JOICE M.
Title: A life for the Balkans: the story of John Henry House of the American Farm School, Thessaloniki, Greece, as told by his wife
Description: New York, Fleming H. Revell CompanY. 1939, 1st US Edition. Hardcover. Book, An account of the life and achievements Dr. John Henry House with his wife, Susan Adeline Beers as missionaries and teachers in the Balkans during the political and social upheaval leading to the waning power of the Ottoman Empire in the region.It includes a chapter in his efforts to secure the release of Miss Stone and Mrs Tsilka when they wee kidnapped by bandits. In !904, After 30 years of service the Balkans he founded the American Farm School on the outskirts of Thessaloniki The first students were boys orphaned in one of the many uprisings marking the collapse of the Ottoman Empire in Europe.207p. plates. Near Fine/Near Fine - Slight Chips.

Keywords: Balkans John Henry House Biography American Farm School Thessloniki