John Newton (Crotts - Bitesize Biography)

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Author: John Crotts File under: Newton ISBN: 9780852349083 Binding: paperback Section: Biography The people who know John Newton s name often only know one or two things about him. First, that he authored one of the most popular hymns of all time, Amazing Grace; The other, that he was a slaveship captain before he wrote that hymn. Those facts are true, but there is a great deal more to his story. Show more