Ebook {Epub PDF} The Widows War by Sally Cabot Gunning

 · Sally Cabot Gunning lives in Brewster, Massachusetts, with her husband, Tom. A lifelong resident of New England, she is active in local historical organizations and creates tours that showcase the three-hundred-year history of her village. She is the author of three “Satucket novels” (The Widow’s War, Bound, and The Rebellion of Jane Clarke), as well as the historical novels Benjamin Brand: HarperCollins e-books.  · This was the first Sally Gunning book I read, and definitely also my favorite. Gunning's particular genre is historical fiction set in 18th century New England in the decades before the break out of the Revolutionary War. I've read several of Gunning's books, but The Widow's War remains my favorite because the characters are so compelling.4/5(). The Widow's War: A Novel|Sally Cabot Gunning, Don't Call Me Goon: Hockey's Greatest Enforcers, Gunslingers, And Bad Boys|Greg Oliver And Richard Kamchen, Keeping Fantail Pigeons (International Pigeon Library)|Jacob Barrett, From Darkness To Light: Teens Write About How They Triumphed Over Trouble|Julie Landsman.

"[Gunning] paints the ethical, emotional and financial dilemmas of her refreshingly adult characters in surprisingly lively shades of gray. " - Kirkus Reviews This information about The Widow's War shown above was first featured in "The BookBrowse Review" - BookBrowse's membership magazine, and in our weekly "Publishing This Week" newsletter. Widow's War - The Story Behind the Story. Widow's War - Reading Guide. Widow's War - Illustrated Tour of Lyddie Berry's Satucket. Widow's War - An Excerpt From Thomas Clarke's Last Will and Testament. Back to "Behind the Books" main page . Includes the fascinating "story behind the story" of The Widow's War, a map of colonial Brewster, and a driving tour of the village of Satucket. About the Author. Sally Cabot Gunning lives in Brewster, Massachusetts, with her husband, Tom. A lifelong resident of New England, she is active in local historical organizations and creates tours that.

Evocative and stunningly assured, The Widow’s War is an unforgettable work of literary magic, a spellbinding tale from a gifted talent. Widow's War Reading Guide. 1. Lyddie Berry, a woman very much of her time, ends up making a series of choices that put her at odds with the social, legal, and religious strictures of her time. Husband and wife exchanged glances. “’Twould be four, now. With the cold, and the heaviness of the sea –”. Lyddie waved away the remainder of his words. Every wife in the village knew a man didn’t survive four hours in a winter sea. She felt her cousins’ expectation heavy in the air around her. They would have her weep or rail, but.