malleestanley

"Suzanne’s journey begins the day her father and uncle dig a hole over a metre deep into the ground and she becomes fascinated by the layers in the soil. Growing up in the interior of British Columbia amongst forests, Simard went into forestry, but..." Permalink

"At the death of Elizabeth’s father, she and her mother move in with her grandfather. And while Elizabeth’s mother doesn’t care for her daughter, her grandfather dotes on her and teaches her all he knows about farming and sheep. After her mother re..." Permalink

"Elizabeth lives a privileged life in a Scottish castle in the 1700s until, on a visit to Aberdeen she is kidnapped. On the Planter, a ship heading to Philadelphia, she is hidden below deck with other kidnapped and indentured Scottish children and ..." Permalink

"In 15th century England, Isobell escapes before she is forced into a marriage with Richard—a cruel and nasty friend of her sadistic older brother. She sets sail with her twin brother, Jasper and Ian and head north to Scotland. In a Scottish castle..." Permalink

"While the characters are fictional, events in the novel relating to the Canadian Government’s earlier policies on abortion and the church’s institutional treatment of unmarried mothers is based on historical fact. Despite a little unnecessary deta..." Permalink