Hannah Hurnard (1905-1990) was a twentieth century Christian author, best known for her allegory Hinds' Feet on High Places. She was born in Colchester, England, to Quaker parents. She graduated from Ridgelands Bible College of Great Britain in 1926. In 1932 she became an independent missionary, moving to Haifa, Israel. Her work in Israel lasted fifty years, although she would later maintain a home in England as well.