Darcey Hale

The Clarks of Willsborough Point

The Long Trek North

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

The author invites her reader to come with her on a journey into the past. It begins in the Connecticut Berkshires in 1801 and transports us north with George and Lydia who set forth to Willsborough, New York and, ultimately establish a family Clark legacy. The lure was an opportunity to better their lives financially and in every way. We experience the emotions they felt as they prepared to leave behind all that they had ever known and participate in their preparations for their long journey over terrain and under circumstances that were totally unknown to them. We too are on the wagon carrying Lydia and her four offspring over bumps along mere tracks and, sometimes a real road, while George rides alongside as the ultimate protector. We join them in their hastily prepared meals along the route and share their fears of nights so exposed. We step onto the sail ferry at Charlotte filled with trepidation as we stare at the vast expanse of water that lies before us and finally step gingerly onto the warm sand as they reach New York at last. We feel their fears when plunged into what they had termed "wilderness". Filled with excitement and a bit of trepidation we move toward Willsborough and, much to our delight and surprise, we are greeted warmly as we approach the doorway of our new home. We are certain that life will be good and that this "wilderness is not to be feared". George takes us into the Iron Shop where we see he and his cohorts crafting huge anchors for the newly created ocean going vessels of the US Navy and then tells us how these get to their final destination. Through it all we become part of their lives and we develop our own reactions to who these early Clarks really are, reactions that can become immensely personal. In the end, we are drawn into the final drama of the series, filled with anguish and concern. What will happen next?

Produktdetails

• The Clarks of Willsborough Point Nr.1
• Verlag: CALEC
• Seitenzahl: 144
• Erscheinungstermin: 4. Juli 2018
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 8mm
• Gewicht: 220g
• ISBN-13: 9781947626126
• ISBN-10: 1947626124
• Artikelnr.: 54069263

Autorenporträt

For Darcey Hale living in the world of history has been a passion since she was a child. What always fascinated her was the people and how they lived. For her the "hard facts" were mere backdrops to the story, not its sum and substance. Naturally, she was an American Cultural History major at Vassar College, with a focus on the Nineteenth Century. Like many young women of her era life, marriage and a large family came to the forefront and she began a career as a teacher, almost by default. Much to her total surprise she loved it and went on to spend a very happy and fulfilling professional career in education. With a Master's Degree from Villanova University in hand she founded a school, taught almost every grade, took on administrative positions, and spent the last twenty years as a Head of school. At almost 70 it was time to retire. So, what lay ahead? There was no time to worry about that. She and her husband moved to a beautiful place called Willsboro, New York on the shores of Lake Champlain. She was barely settled before she began to explore the three 19th century houses and 10 other outbuildings on what became a National Historic District property. There she discovered and eagerly studied the 19th century treasure trove that the Clark family had left behind over a hundred years earlier. She simply had to honor their legacy by bringing them to life. She did just that in her first two books, and has now completed the trilogy with Once Upon A Lake. At age 88 the fourth book is already in the making.