Thea Rønning : young woman on a mission /
Gracia Grindal.
- 214 p : illustrations ; 22 cm.
Includes bibliographical references (pages 199-207) and index.
Torbjørg (Thea) Nilsdatter Rønning (1865-1898) -- China's millions -- Thea's call -- Newcomers in the new land -- Ladies aids and missions -- The O.S. Nestegaard brothers -- Thea's Norwegian roots -- The journey to China -- Arrival in China -- Sailing up the Yangzi to Hankow -- Hankow -- Settling in -- Life together -- New friends arrive -- Establishing the Fancheng station -- The China Thea experienced -- Getting organized at home and in China -- The women's work takes hold -- Heat, illness, and danger -- Thea meets Landahl -- Engagement, near death, marriage, and honeymoon -- Thea comes into her own -- Taipingdian.