Amanda Cetas

Broschiertes Buch

A Home in the Wilderness

Beschreibung

Based on true events. Etienne's story continues in America in 1663 as he must chart his course through a dangerous New World. A double wedding is interrupted with news of a Native American attack on the Dutch settlement of Wiltwyck. Women and children were taken hostage and a nearby village was burned to the ground. The whole colony is now preparing for war and his Native American friends have not returned. Were they involved? Etienne will have to choose sides. Will he protect his new friends or defend his community? Both choices demand great sacrifice and risk the lives of those he loves. His life will never be the same again. Etienne Gayneau settled New Harlem in 1663 with his family to build a new life in an untamed world. This is the story of one boy's struggle to survive and protect those he loves. Etienne Gayneau doesn't understand why the native peoples and colonists can't get along in this land of abundant resources and opportunity. As war erupts between his Old World religious community and his New World friends, Etienne must find a way to end the violence, while protecting those he loves on both sides of the dispute. Etienne must learn to survive in this dangerous, exotic new world. He will learn new skills from his Native American friends and establish new friendships a with old enemies. But just as everything seems to be going so well, conflict threatens to destroy it all! Will Etienne find a way to save his friends and fulfill his own destiny?

Autor

Amanda M. Cetas is the author of the historical adventure Thrown to the Wind, which is the first book in the series, A Country for Castoffs. The story is taken from her family history, which she has spent over two decades researching. She currently teaches several courses in American, European and World history to advanced high school students. She also taught at the middle school level for several years. Amanda lives in Tucson, Arizona for most of the year with her husband and two little Yorkie mixes. She escapes to the beach at Rocky Point, Mexico over every break in the school year and to the Willamette River in Portland, Oregon each summer. She has three grown children and two beautiful grandchildren.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Windy Sea Publishing
• Seitenzahl: 276
• Erscheinungstermin: 15. September 2021
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 203mm x 133mm x 15mm
• Gewicht: 314g
• ISBN-13: 9781956277005
• ISBN-10: 1956277005
• Artikelnr.: 62597234