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Margaret Paton writes with rare grace, humour, and pathos.<\/p>\n<p><em>Letters from the South Seas<\/em> is an inspiring story, full of the triumphs of Christian faith and love, and a missionary classic in its own right\u2014a book to prize.<\/p>\n<h2>About the Author<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Margaret Whitecross Paton<\/strong> was the second wife of the pioneer missionary to the New Hebrides, John G. Paton. She was the daughter of the Rev. John Whitecross whose work <em><a href=\"https:\/\/banneroftruth.org\/us\/store\/christian-living\/shorter-catechism-illustrated\/\">The Shorter Catechism Illustrated<\/a><\/em> was republished by the Trust. 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