Anna`s Crossing by Suzanne Woods Fisher
This novel is a winner--Publishers WeeklySome endings are really beginnings
On a hot day in 1737 in Rotterdam, Anna König 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 lifeAs the only one in her community who can speak English, she feels compelled to goBut Anna is determined to complete this journey and return home--assuming she survivesShe's heard horrific tales of ocean crossings and worse ones of what lay ahead in the New WorldBut 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 NancyAll 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 boardWhen Anna is caught in a life-threatening situation, Bairn makes a discovery that shakes his entire foundationBut 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 dialogueIt 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
Suzanne is the bestselling author of the Lancaster County Secrets, Stoney Ridge Seasons, and The Inn at Eagle Hill novel, as well as nonfiction works about the Amish, including Amish Peace. She is also the writer of The Adventures of Lily Lapp, an Amish children's series. Suzanne is a Carol Award winner for The Search, a Carol Award finalist for The Choice, and a Christy Award finalist for The Inn at Eagle Hill.
Suzanne Woods Fisher is the bestselling author of The Choice, The Waiting, The Search, The Keeper, and The Haven, as well as nonfiction books about the Amish, including Amish Peace. She is also the coauthor of a new Amish children's series, The Adventures of Lily Lapp. Her interest in the Anabaptist cultures can be directly traced to her grandfather, who was raised in the Old Order German Baptist Brethren Church in Franklin County, Pennsylvania. Suzanne is a Christy Award finalist and a Carol Award finalist. She is the host of internet radio show Amish Wisdom and a columnist for Christian Post and Cooking & Such magazines. She lives in California. For more information, please visit www.suzannewoodsfisher.com and connect with her on Twitter @suzannewfisher.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9780800723194 |
| ISBN 10 | 0800723198 |
| Title | Anna`s Crossing |
| Author | Suzanne Woods Fisher |
| Series | Amish Beginnings Ser |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Fleming H. Revell Company |
| Year published | 2015-03-03 |
| Number of pages | 330 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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