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"This novel is a winner."--Publishers Weekly
Some endings are really beginnings . . .
On a hot day in 1737 in Rotterdam, Anna Knig reluctantly sets foot on the Charming Nancy, a merchant ship that will carry her and her fellow Amish believers across the Atlantic to start a new life. As the only one in her community who can speak English, she feels compelled to go. But Anna is determined to complete this journey and return home--assuming she survives. She's heard horrific tales of ocean crossings and worse ones of what lay ahead in the New World. But fearfulness is something Anna has never known.
Ship's carpenter Bairn resents the somber people--dubbed Peculiars by the deckhands--who fill the lower deck of the Charming Nancy. All Bairn wants to do is to put his lonely past behind him, but that irksome and lovely lass Anna and her people keep intruding on him.
Delays, storms, illness, and diminishing provisions test the mettle and patience of everyone on board. When Anna is caught in a life-threatening situation, Bairn makes a discovery that shakes his entire foundation. But has the revelation come too late?
Bestselling author Suzanne Woods Fisher invites you back to the beginning of Amish life in America with this fascinating glimpse into the first ocean crossing--and the lives of two intrepid people who braved it.
"I found Anna's Crossing to be everything I love in a novel, especially in a historical novel! Fast paced, character driven, filled with rich descriptions and enjoyable dialogue. It was a pleasure to read, and I am honored to have had the opportunity to endorse it."--Shelley Shepard Gray, New York Times and USA Today bestselling author
Suzanne Woods Fisher is the bestselling author of the Lancaster County Secrets series, the Stoney Ridge Seasons series, and The Inn at Eagle Hill series, as well as nonfiction books about the Amish, including Amish Peace. She is also the coauthor of an Amish children's series, The Adventures of Lily Lapp. Suzanne is a Carol Award winner for The Search, a Carol Award finalist for The Choice, and a Christy Award finalist for The Waiting. She is also a columnist for Christian Post and Cooking & Such magazines. She lives in California. Learn more at www.suzannewoodsfisher.com and follow Suzanne on Twitter @suzannewfisher.
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- Title Anna's Crossing
- Author Suzanne Woods Fisher
- Binding Paperback
- Pages 330
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher Fleming H. Revell Company, Grand Rapids, MI
- Date 2015-03-03
- Features Bibliography
- ISBN 9780800723194 / 0800723198
- Weight 0.61 lbs (0.28 kg)
- Dimensions 8.29 x 7.16 x 0.75 in (21.06 x 18.19 x 1.91 cm)
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Themes
- Religious Orientation: Christian
- Library of Congress subjects Historical fiction, Immigrants - United States
- Library of Congress Catalog Number 2014038587
- Dewey Decimal Code FIC
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Citations
- Booklist, 03/15/2015, Page 49
- CBA Retailers, 03/01/2015, Page 36
- Christian Retailing, 03/01/2015, Page 56
- Publishers Weekly, 01/12/2015, Page 0
- Romantic Times, 03/01/2015, Page 38
- Voice of Youth Advocates, 04/01/2015, Page 0
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