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by Ludmilla » Thu November 17th, 2011, 2:30 pm
[quote=""javagirl""]Ludmilla - This sounds like something I'd like as I'm currently into this period/place. I'll be interested in knowing if you recommend it once you're finished.
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Javagirl, I’m almost finished and do recommend this book, especially if you are interested in the early Colonial period and the frontier setting. The story begins in England, but once the characters arrive in the New World, most of it takes place along the Connecticut River and Lake Champlain/Southern Quebec regions. The settlers live in Abenaki territory. The French have allied themselves with the Abenaki while the English have recruited the Iroquois and Mohawk as they spread their squabbles to the New World. It’s chock full of interesting observations of the period. For example, one character muses that the French still retain their Frenchness, even when transplanted in the New World, whereas the English within a generation or two have lost their Englishness, adopting their own customs to suit the new way of life and environment. Above and beyond the main characters, the book is full of quirky characters with interesting stories of their own. I like the author’s writing – very clear, straight-forward and naturalistic but somehow manages to have a dreamy quality about it. For what it’s worth, I noticed also that Rosina (author Sara Donati) who has posted here before gave this book a five star review on Good Reads. I bought a used paperback, and noticed (after I bought the used copy, of course) that a Kindle version of this comes out November 22nd.
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Ludmilla on Thu November 17th, 2011, 2:38 pm, edited 1 time in total.