It's finally Friday, and time to take a flash back to look at a terrific book from the past! This is a new blog series, so I hope you enjoy it.
There
are so many books to choose from, and we all have favorites we've read over the
years. Some are considered classics, and some might have resonated with us
simply books I've enjoyed because they were great stories in their own right. So, let's talk about
an old book that you may or may not have ever read, but I think you should.
I didn't know where to begin, so I glanced at my book shelf,
and a book I've had for many years, and one that shaped my love for a
particular genre jumped out at me. If you don't know it, allow me to introduce
you to Bette M. Ross's Journey
of No Return.
It can be read as a stand-alone, but you would do yourself a
favor by first reading Gennie the Huguenot Woman and afterward, Hannah's Daughters. Journey
Of No Return fits in the middle as it is part of this generational
saga.
It is a tale of early America that settles on the story of three brave young people. There is Miss Hannah Roebuck, a courageous and lovely young woman in early America faced with heart-rending choices that help to shape the destiny of the new nation. There is the famous Shawnee leader Tecumseh, whose proud people have been deceived. Finally there is Micah MacGowan, a Scottish missionary whose life is also irrevocably changed during this time.
I loved this story! First off, I get swept up in early
American history. I'm a fan of Allen Eckert's creative non-fiction, especially The Frontiersman (we'll talk about that
one someday) and the stories of Tecumseh. This tale gave him and that period
another light. Set against a fascinating panorama of American history, as well
as a visit to the court of Versailles when Napolean offers America the Louisiana
Purchase, the story is a strong romance as well. It's a love triangle, if you
haven't guessed, and it will hold you spell-bound to the end.
This book's publication hales back to 1985. You might recall
some of Ms. Ross's other
novels such as Song of Deborah or
The Thirteenth Disciple. She also
penned a book called Our Special Child
about parenting children with special needs.
If you enjoy current authors such as Laura Frantz or Lori
Benton, you will enjoy this throwback novel Journey
of No Return as well as the entire series.
