Dawn On A Distant Shore (Audio)
by:
Kate Reading (author)
Sara Donati (author)
Elizabeth and Nathaniel Bonner have settled into their life together at the edge of the New York wilderness in the winter of 1794. Soon word reaches them that Nathaniel's father has been arrested by crown officials in British Canada. Nathaniel sets out, determined to see his father freed....
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Elizabeth and Nathaniel Bonner have settled into their life together at the edge of the New York wilderness in the winter of 1794. Soon word reaches them that Nathaniel's father has been arrested by crown officials in British Canada. Nathaniel sets out, determined to see his father freed. Instead, Nathaniel is imprisoned and finds himself in danger of being hanged as a spy. Elizabeth soon discovers that freeing Nathaniel will take every ounce of her courage and inventiveness. Torn apart, the Bonners must embark on another voyage...this time to the heart of Scotland where a wealthy Earl claims kinship with Nathaniel's father. With this journey, a whole new world opens up to Nathaniel and Elizabeth - and a destiny they could never have imagined awaits them.Better buy some midnight oil, for this hugely satisfying novel is a page-turner. (Orlando Sentinel)
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Format: audiobook
ISBN:
9780307706720 (0307706729)
Publish date: July 7th 2009
Publisher: Random House Audio
Edition language: English
Category:
Adventure,
Literature,
Epic,
Cultural,
Adult Fiction,
American,
Historical Fiction,
Romance,
Adult,
Historical Romance,
18th Century,
Scotland
Series: Wilderness (#2)
Nathaniel and Elizabeth are happily married, Elizabeth has just had twins. Hawkeye has been imprisoned in Canada and Nathaniel goes to rescue him, when he in turn is arrested Elizabeth goes to rescue him in turn. However the twins are kidnapped and brought to Scotland. Nathaniel is the last of a ...
I love these stories for the mood and the daydream fodder, though the story itself seems to slip past me with little impact. Reminiscent of the Diana's Norman and Gabaldon, an engrossing adventure. On to the next one!
So I should definitely explain why I'm only giving this book a 3. I loved Into the Wilderness because it fit precisely into the very narrow window of my kind of book - which involves a historical love story of two people meeting and falling in love. Obviously Dawn on a Distant Shore could never fit ...
I am so glad I returned to this book and series! After having dnfed it several years after reading about 20% of the print book, I started this book over by audio. The narration is done really well and the story is strong, complex and interesting. The beginning is definitely slow, but after the fi...
I liked this book quite a bit better than the first. I found the characters to be much more believable and lovable. There's still great chemistry between Nathaniel and Elizabeth, but you could really tell how much they love each other. Losing their children solidified that for me. I also loved that ...
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