An early American family is seen through the eyes of its women, including Tess, who pursues dreams in a new world, Della, who triumphantly emerges from the Revolution, and Seleta, who struggles to... This description may be from another edition of this product.
Pamela Jekel has an amazing way of telling a story. A thoroughly delightful read. She has the talent to actually place the reader at the scene. A great way to take an inexpensive trip. Her style is much like Michener's. Extensive research and a story worth telling, and she tells it better than anyone. A must read novel.
Historical fiction well done
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 26 years ago
As a librarian and avid reader of southern historical novels, I appreciated the research behind this novel, including a wonderful bibliography (unheard of in most fiction) at the end of the book for further reading. I would recommend the author's books to any reader interested in well-researched historical fiction. The interwoven vignettes are appropriately placed and lend an interesting sidebar to the story.
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