Book Overview
Book One of The Salinas Valley Saga. From the farmers of the 1900s to the men and women of the 1990s, this series tells the story of a California family connected with the Salvation Army, devoted to... This description may be from another edition of this product.
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0785281029
ISBN13:9780785281023
Release Date:January 1994
Publisher:Thomas Nelson Publishers
Length:221 Pages
Weight:1.28 lbs.
Dimensions:0.8" x 5.3" x 8.0"
Customer Reviews
2 ratings
Well Done
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 17 years ago
I was beginning to think there was no such thing as a good Christian romance novel until I read this book, and I was surprised by how much I enjoyed it. The novel is well-written with an interesting plot; in 1898 a struggling family moves from San Francisco to become farmers in the Salinas Valley. Once in the valley, they continue to struggle as they deal with drought. I thought the setting and the author's description of both San Francisco and the Salinas Valley were wonderful. Since I spent the first half of my childhood near where the novel took place, it was almost like a trip down memory lane. The characters are well-developed and believable, especially the heroine Carrie. She is a good person who works hard but still has some realistic human flaws. She is a pessimist and irritated by her father's unfulfilled dreams, and she continues to be irritated as a local farmhand, Matt, seems to share in her father's dreams. This novel is a beautiful story of personal spiritual growth, which the author manages to convey without being overly preachy. I appreciated this novel and thought it was very nicely done.
Good, easy reading
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 25 years ago
The writing was easy to follow and interesting. I thought it was a quick and enjoyable read and I would recommend it.
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