The Endless Forest

Author(s): Sara Donati

Historical Fiction

A rich, passionate, multi-layered portrayal of family strength and endurance in the New York frontier of the 19th century, The Endless Forestconcludes Sara Donati's bestselling Wilderness series. The spring of 1824 is a challenging one for the inhabitants of Paradise when a flood devastates the village. But for Nathaniel and Elizabeth Bonner, it's also a time of reunion as their children return from far-off places - Lily from Italy and Martha, their ward, from Manhattan - bringing with them troubles that will reverberate in all their lives. As the family struggles to rebuild, Martha and her childhood friend Daniel suddenly begin to see each other in a new light. But their growing bond is jeopardized when Martha's mother arrives back in Paradise a decade after abandoning her daughter. Jemima Southern is a dangerous schemer who has destroyed more than one family, and her anger touches everyone, as do her secrets. Has Jemima come to claim her daughter - or does she have something else in mind? Whatever happens, Martha and Daniel and all the Bonners must stand united against the threats to both heart and home . . . 'A powerful adventure story . . . in a gorgeous, vividly described American landscape' People onInto the Wilderness


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Themes: Survival, Adventure, Love, Frontier times, Mohawk Nation

Weaving a tapestry of fact and fiction, Sara Donati's epic novel sweeps us into another time and place...and into the heart of a forbidden affair between an unconventional Englishwoman and an American frontiersman. Interweaving the fate of the Mohawk Nation with the destiny of two lovers, Sara Donati's compelling novel creates a complex, profound, passionate portrait of an emerging America.

 

For readers who like: The Outlander Series, Historical Fiction & Adventure

Sara Donati, the pen name of Rosina Lippi, is the bestselling author of the Wilderness series. A native of Chicago, she lives with her husband, daughter, and various pets between Bellingham Bay and the Cascade Mountains in the Pacific Northwest.

General Fields

  • : 9780857989727
  • : Random House
  • : Bantam
  • : May 2015
  • : Australia
  • : books

Special Fields

  • : Sara Donati
  • : Paperback
  • : 1507
  • : en
  • : 640