The Yankee Widow
A richly layered, emotional novel about one woman s courage and the choices she must make in the face of a dangerous war.Caroline is the young wife of Jacob, who together live on a farm raising their daughter just outside of Gettysburg When Jacob joins the Northern army, no one anticipates he will not return Then Caroline gets word that her husband is wounded, and she must find her way alone to Washington City and search among the thousands of casualties to find him.When Jacob succumbs to his injuries, she brings his body home on the eve of the deadliest battle of the war With troops and looters roaming the countryside, it is impossible to know who is friend and who is foe Caroline fights to protect those she holds most dear while remaining compassionate to the neediest around her, including two strangers from opposite sides of the fight Each is wounded Each is drawn to her beauty, her kindness Both offer comfort, but only one secretly captures her heart Still, she must resist exposing her vulnerability in these uncertain times when so much is at risk.In The Yankee Widow, gifted storyteller Linda Lael Miller explores the complexities and heartbreak that women experienced as their men took up arms to preserve the nation and defend their way of life. Read The Yankee Widow by Linda Lael Miller – kino-fada.fr 4 stars Beautiful writing Charming characters Unforgettable story.Caroline is a young wife and mother who is left to manage the family farm when her husband, Jacob, joins the army and is sent off into war Caroline stays strong in the face of the unknown, with the help of her four year old daughter, Rachel, her grandmother, Geneva, and hired farmhand, Enoch One day Caroline receives word that Jacob is wounded on the battlefield She leaves Rachel with Geneva and the farm in Enoch s care, to 4 stars Beautiful writing Charming characters Unforgettable story.Caroline is a young wife and mother who is left to manage the family farm when her husband, Jacob, joins the army and is sent off into war Caroline stays strong in the face of the unknown, with the help of her four year old daughter, Rachel, her grandmother, Geneva, and hired farmhand, Enoch One day Caroline receives word that Jacob is wounded on the battlefield She leaves Rachel with Geneva and the farm in Enoch s care, to travel in search of her husband.These characters were so extremely loveable I felt an immediat...As a lover of historical fiction 0f WWII, I jumped at the chance to read something a bit out of my usual by reading this one While what I thought was out of my usual it wasn t so much and I was pleasantly surprised Back in the day, historical romance heavy on the romance was my favorite and I loved stories with the backdrop to the civil war I was reminded in this story just how fascinated by the civil war I am.The Yankee Widow is a refreshing, moving and richly layered saga with strong well d As a lover of historical fiction 0f WWII, I jumped at the chance to read something a bit out of my usual by reading this one While what I thought was out of my usual it wasn t so much and I was pleasantly surprised Back in the day, historical romance heavy on the romance was my favorite and I loved stories with the backdrop to the civil war I was reminded in this story just how fascinated by the civil war I am.The Yankee Widow is a refreshing, moving and richly layered saga with strong well developed...Immersive, passionate vivid THE YANKEE WIDOW by LINDA LAEL MILLER was an interesting, riveting, compelling, heartfelt, moving and highly entertaining historical fiction novel that immediately grabbed my attention and held taut right to the very end I was thoroughly impressed and fascinated with this storyline and with MILLER S storytelling It has been quite a little while that I have been this entranced and absorbed in a historical fiction novel I was glued to those pages LINDA LAEL M Immersive, passionate vivid THE YANKEE WIDOW by LINDA LAEL MILLER was an interesting, riveting, compelling, heartfelt, moving and highly entertaining historical fiction novel that immediately grabbed my attention and held taut right to the very end I was thoroughly impressed and fascinated with this storyline and with MILLER S storytelling It has been quite a little while that I have been this entranced and absorbed in a historical fiction novel I was glued to those pages LINDA LAEL MILLER delivers quite the atmospheric, engaging, intriguing, beautifully written and well plotted read here that I was totally drawn into There were so many scenes within this book that totally touched and warmed my heart along with moments that twisted my heart to shreds The characterizations of place and time along with the characters themselves were absolutely w...She cried for mothers and fathers, sisters and brothers, sons and daughters She cried for Mr Lincoln and the devastating burdens they bore, day by day, night by night She wept for the nation she loved so dearly, forged in the hardship and hope and courage in the face of impossible odds, only to lie broken and bleeding. Linda Lael Miller presents a novel carved ruggedly from the dire sacrifices thrust upon this nation during the Civil War She pivots her story back and forth through the e She cried for mothers and fathers, sisters and brothers, sons and daughters She cried for Mr Lincoln and the devastating burdens they bore, day by day, night by night She wept for the nation she loved so dearly, forged in the hardship and hope and courage in the face of impossible odds, only to lie broken and bleeding. Linda Lael Miller presents a novel carved ruggedly from the dire sacrifices thrust upon this nation during the Civil War She pivots her story back and forth through the eyes of those held captive by their beliefs and by their very actions As a true historian, she makes no bones about bringing truth to the hell that stormed relentlessly during those years.Caroline Hammond has received word that her husband has been seriously wounded at the Battle of Chancellorsville in Virginia She and Jacob owned a small family farm outside of Gettysburg in Pennsylvania From the very first page we, as readers, witness the taking down of Cor...Beautifully written and rich in detail, The Yankee Widow will transport you back in time to an era that is seldom talked about let alone experienced With a country literally torn in two with brother again brother and friend and foes alike, this atmospheric novel will make you feel like you are in the very heart of the battle, both on the field and off A time when war raged the country side, women had to be strong and independent and children grew up way too fast When men were gentlemen still Beautifully written and rich in detail, The Yankee Widow will transport you back in time to an era that is seldom talked about let alone experienced With a country literally torn in two with brother again brother and friend and foes alike, this atmospheric novel will make you feel like you are in the very heart of the battle, both on the field and off A time when war raged the country side, women had to be strong and independent and children grew up way too fast When men were gentlemen st...In the past six months, I ve grown to love historical fiction I was stuck in the same two genres for years and I m so glad that I ve finally opened my mind to read adiverse selection.I received this book in a Goodreads Giveaway and the opinion expressed in this review is my own.This novel of historical fiction tells a fantastic Civil War story The story follows Caroline, a young wife and mother who learns late that her husband was wounded in battle The story that follows will tug at you In the past six months, I ve grown to love historical fiction I was stuck in the same two genres for years and I m so glad that I ve finally opened my mind to read adiverse selection.I received this book in a Goodreads Giveaway and the opinion expressed in this review is my own.This novel of historical fiction tells a fantastic Civil War story The story follows Caroline, a young wife and mother who learns late that her husband was wounded in battle The story that follows will tug at your hear...I loved The Yankee Widow by Linda Lael Miller, I gave her book 5 big stars, I really enjoy reading Civil War historical fiction and I don t mind a story with a little romance.The book begins in Pennsylvania during the war, when Caroline Hammond is notified her husband Jacob has been wounded, she leaves her farm and travels on her own by train to find out what happened to him, is he dead or alive This begins the story about Caroline, her husband Jacob and their daughter Rachel.Caroline lives in n I loved The Yankee Widow by Linda Lael Miller, I gave her book 5 big stars, I really enjoy reading Civil War historical fiction and I don t mind a story with a little romance.The book begins in Pennsylvania during the war, when Caroline Hammond is notified her husband Jacob has been wounded, she leaves her farm and travels on her own by train to find out what happened to him, is he dead or alive This begins the story about Caroline, her husband Jacob and their daughter Rachel.Caroline lives in near Gettysburg, prior to, during and after the famous battle.You re soon reading about the terrible battle at Gettysburg, how it effected the soldiers on both sides and the local people.Linda Lael Miller writing style has you engaged in the story, you care deeply about the character s and what happens to them Caroline s hired hand Enoch, a escaped pre...Five stars for the setting of Gettysburg, PA during the Civil War 4 stars for the two charming and chivalrous war heroes from opposing sides of the conflict who vie for the affections of the beautiful war widow 3 stars for descriptions of how the war affected one fa...A beautiful story about going where your heart leads no matter your beliefs Miller pulls out all the stops on this emotional, gripping tale set during the Civil War She puts you smack in the center of the action with multiple viewpoints ranging from a war torn widow to a slave to two best friends fighting on opposite sides Grieving widow Caroline Hammond lives on a farm outside of Gettysburg and finds herself in the middle of one of the biggest, bloodiest battles of the war In the aftermath, A beautiful story about going where your heart leads no matter your beliefs Miller pulls out all the stops on this emotional, gripping tale set during the Civil War She puts you smack in the center of the action with multiple viewpoints ranging from a war torn widow to a slave to two best friends fighting on opposite sides Grieving widow Caroline Hammond lives on a farm outside of Gettysburg and finds herself in the middle of one of the biggest, bloodiest battles of the war In the aftermath, her farm becomes the site of a hasty field hospital of sorts only without a doctor She does what can to try to save the wounded and the two friends who fight on opposite sides In doctoring the Rebel, she s forced to examine her beliefs about the Southerners and...
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- 23 July 2018 Linda Lael Miller
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- 432 pages
- Linda Lael Miller
- The Yankee Widow