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Sara Donati's debut novel, Into the Wilderness, was hailed as "epic in scope, emotionally intense...an enrapturing, grand adventure" (BookPage) and "a captivating saga...definitely the romance of the year when it comes to transcending genre boundaries" (Booklist). Author Diana Gabaldon called it "one of those rare stories that let you breathe the air of another time, and leave your footprints on the snow of a wild, strange place." Now, in her second novel, this award-winning master storyteller once again blends fact and fiction, and re-creates her beloved characters from Into the Wilderness in an eloquent, enthralling tale of romance and adventure.
Elizabeth and Nathaniel Bonner have settled into their life together at the edge of the New-York wilderness in the winter of 1794 when Elizabeth gives birth to healthy twins. But soon the events in Canada draw Nathaniel far away from his new family. Word has reached them that Nathaniel's father has been arrested by crown officials in British Canada. Nathaniel reluctantly leaves Hidden Wolf Mountain to set out for the distant city, determined to see his father freed. Instead Nathaniel is imprisoned and finds himself in imminent danger of being hanged as an American spy.
In a desperate bid to save her husband, Elizabeth bundles her infants and sets out on the long trek to Montreal. Accompanied by her stepdaughter, Hannah, their wise friend Curiosity Freeman, and Runs-from-Bears, a Mohawk warrior and lifelong friend of Nathaniel's, Elizabeth journeys through the snowy wilderness and across treacherous waterways. But she soon discovers that freeing Nathaniel will take every ounce of her courage and inventiveness. It is a struggle that threatens her with the loss of what she loves most: her children.
Torn apart, the Bonners must embark on yet another perilous voyage...this time all the way across the ocean to the heart of Scotland, where a wealthy earl claims kinship with Nathaniel's father, Hawkeye. In his heart, the Mahican tribe of Hawkeye's youth is the truest kin he will ever know, just as Nathaniel will always remain loyal to the Mohawk nation. But with this journey a whole new world opens up to Nathaniel and Elizabeth--and a destiny they could never have imagined awaits them....
A sweeping epic of romance and adventure, Dawn on a Distant Shore establishes Sara Donati as one of today's most gifted storytellers. With well-drawn characters and an evocative love story that is intricately woven into the rich history of our nation's past, this extraordinary novel will enthrall readers like few others--and sweep them away to a whole other time and place.
A sweeping epic of romance and adventure, Dawn on a Distant Shore establishes Sara Donati as one of today's most gifted storytellers. With well-drawn characters and an evocative love story that is intricately woven into the history of our nation's past, this extraordinary novel will enthrall readers like few others--and sweep them away to a whole other time and place. -->
Elizabeth and Nathaniel Bonner have settled into their life together at the edge of the New-York wilderness in the winter of 1794 when Elizabeth gives birth to healthy twins. But soon the events in Canada draw Nathaniel far away from his new family. Word has reached them that Nathaniel's father has been arrested by crown officials in British Canada. Nathaniel reluctantly leaves Hidden Wolf Mountain to set out for the distant city, determined to see his father freed. Instead Nathaniel is imprisoned and finds himself in imminent danger of being hanged as an American spy.
In a desperate bid to save her husband, Elizabeth bundles her infants and sets out on the long trek to Montreal. Accompanied by her stepdaughter, Hannah, their wise friend Curiosity Freeman, and Runs-from-Bears, a Mohawk warrior and lifelong friend of Nathaniel's, Elizabeth journeys through the snowy wilderness and across treacherous waterways. But she soon discovers that freeing Nathaniel will take every ounce of her courage and inventiveness. It is a struggle that threatens her with the loss of what she loves most: her children.
Torn apart, the Bonners must embark on yet another perilous voyage...this time all the way across the ocean to the heart of Scotland, where a wealthy earl claims kinship with Nathaniel's father, Hawkeye. In his heart, the Mahican tribe of Hawkeye's youth is the truest kin he will ever know, just as Nathaniel will always remain loyal to the Mohawk nation. But with this journey a whole new world opens up to Nathaniel and Elizabeth--and a destiny they could never have imagined awaits them....
A sweeping epic of romance and adventure, Dawn on a Distant Shore establishes Sara Donati as one of today's most gifted storytellers. With well-drawn characters and an evocative love story that is intricately woven into the rich history of our nation's past, this extraordinary novel will enthrall readers like few others--and sweep them away to a whole other time and place.
A sweeping epic of romance and adventure, Dawn on a Distant Shore establishes Sara Donati as one of today's most gifted storytellers. With well-drawn characters and an evocative love story that is intricately woven into the history of our nation's past, this extraordinary novel will enthrall readers like few others--and sweep them away to a whole other time and place. -->
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"Will keep readers up into the wee hours."
-- "The Orlando Sentinel"
"A story of epic proportions, akin to those wonderful wilderness classics by James Fenimore Cooper, but with the modern twist of a Diana Gabaldon."
-- "Romantic Times"
"Masterfully weaves the evocative history of the founding of America with the powerful challenges faced by those, like the Bonners, who settled this new world."
-- "BookPage"
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-- "The Orlando Sentinel"
"A story of epic proportions, akin to those wonderful wilderness classics by James Fenimore Cooper, but with the modern twist of a Diana Gabaldon."
-- "Romantic Times"
"Masterfully weaves the evocative history of the founding of America with the powerful challenges faced by those, like the Bonners, who settled this new world."
-- "BookPage"
Dawn on a Distant Shore:
"Skillfully told ... Ưa¨ captivating romantic historical saga."
-- "Booklist"
"Donati's engaging characters, her strong sense of place and the lively escapades pull readers along to the end."
-- "Rocky Mountain News"
"A balanced blend of bravery, treachery, romance, suffering and hope."
-- "The Tampa Tribune and Times"
" Will keep readers up into the wee hours." -- "Orlando Sentinel"
" A story of epic proportions, akin to those wonderful wilderness classics by James Fenimore Cooper, but with the modern twist of a Diana Gabaldon." -- "Romantic Times"
" Masterfully weaves the evocative history of the founding of America with the powerful challenges faced by those, like the Bonners, who settled this new world." -- "BookPage"
"Will keep readers up into the wee hours."--"Orlando Sentinel"
"A story of epic proportions, akin to those wonderful wilderness classics by James Fenimore Cooper, but with the modern twist of a Diana Gabaldon."--"Romantic Times"
"Masterfully weaves the evocative history of the founding of America with the powerful challenges faced by those, like the Bonners, who settled this new world."--"BookPage"
"Will keep readers up into the wee hours." "Orlando Sentinel"
"A story of epic proportions, akin to those wonderful wilderness classics by James Fenimore Cooper, but with the modern twist of a Diana Gabaldon." "Romantic Times"
"Masterfully weaves the evocative history of the founding of America with the powerful challenges faced by those, like the Bonners, who settled this new world." "BookPage""
"Will keep readers up into the wee hours." Orlando Sentinel
"A story of epic proportions, akin to those wonderful wilderness classics by James Fenimore Cooper, but with the modern twist of a Diana Gabaldon." Romantic Times
"Masterfully weaves the evocative history of the founding of America with the powerful challenges faced by those, like the Bonners, who settled this new world." BookPage"
"Will keep readers up into the wee hours."--Orlando Sentinel
It is the winter of 1974 and the second book in 'The Wilderness Series' finds Nathaniel and Elizabeth Bonner blissfully married and comfortably settled into the new life they have made together in the North American frontier-country.
However, their happiness proves to be short-lived. Nathaniel's father, the white Mohawk Hawkeye, has been imprisoned in Canada. Determined to rescue him, Nathaniel leaves his new wife, daughter Hannah and newly-born twins, and sets out in search of his father. However, on his journey, he himself is arrested and accused by British colonials of spying – a hanging offence.
Elizabeth in a desperate bid to save her husband, gathers up her small children and embarks on a treacherous journey across hostile terrain in order to find him. However, the fate of the Bonner family appears to be in the hands of other forces who intend too kidnap them and take them to Scotland to engage them in a bitter family feud and a destiny they could never have imagined.
Praise for Sara Donati:
"A beautiful love story... Ms. Donati's artistic talent for description will take you where you have never been before. No one else has this gifted talent. The skill of making you feel you are actually there experiencing every moment, every chill, every season, and every breath... This is a definite must. Remarkably written... Outstanding."
RENDEZVOUS
"'Into the Wilderness' is one of those rare stories that let you breathe the air of another time, and leave your footprints on the snow of a wild, strange place."
DIANA GABALDON
Each time you open a book, you hope to discover a story that will make your spirit of adventure and romance sing. This book delivers on that promise."
AMANDA QUICK
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- PublisherBantam
- Publication date2000
- ISBN 10 0733801552
- ISBN 13 9780733801556
- BindingPaperback
- Edition number1
- Number of pages647
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