Winter's Wrath

Humor, General Fiction

By Kay Ellen Gilmour

Publisher : Createspace.com

ABOUT Kay Ellen Gilmour

Kay Ellen Gilmour
Following retirement from a thirty-year cardiology practice, my family studies led to the historical facts of my forebears' incredible immigrant adventure.  This novel, "Winter's Wrath"  is a homage to my distant grandparents' courage, perseverance and fortitude that made po More...

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Description

It was 1709 in the German Palatine during the coldest winter in 500 years. Anna despaired as farm animals died, winter wheat froze in the ground and neighbors weakened from starvation. But then, England's Queen Anne called on Anna's countrymen to abandon their homeland, make their way to London and set sail for her American colonies. There she promised them free land and a new life. In eight short months, 13,000 desperate people answered her call. Anna, with her small band of family and friends, joined them and set out to do the impossible - survive the journey.

It was 1709 in the German Palatine during the coldest winter in 500 years. Anna Seiler despaired as her farm animals died, her winter wheat froze in the ground and her neighbors weakened from starvation. But then, the Queen of England called on Anna's countrymen to abandon their homeland, make their way to London and set sail for her colonies in America where she promised free land and a new life. In eight months, over 13,000 desperate people answered her call including Anna, with her small band of family and friends, who set out to do the impossible - survive the journey.

I've just completed "Winters' Wrath"! The characters are so well-drawn...and while I know this is a historical novel and that there has obviously been endless hours of research on the incredible minute facts of this era & the horrific times these forebears fought against, the 'fictitious' characters are SO 'real', I, for one, will keep them in MY memory as people that lived through the experiences of the story. I simply cannot WAIT for Volume 2 of the Palatine Journey!! Kay Redcoff, Sarasota, FL