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Dawn On A Distant Shore

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Dawn On A Distant Shore

By: Sara Donati
Narrated by: Kate Reading
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 Elizabeth and Nathaniel Bonner have settled into their life together at the edge of the New York wilderness in the winter of 1794. Soon word reaches them that Nathaniel's father has been arrested by crown officials in British Canada. Nathaniel sets out, determined to see his father freed. Instead, Nathaniel is imprisoned and finds himself in danger of being hanged as a spy. Elizabeth soon discovers that freeing Nathaniel will take every ounce of her courage and inventiveness. Torn apart, the Bonners must embark on another voyage...this time to the heart of Scotland where a wealthy Earl claims kinship with Nathaniel's father. With this journey, a whole new world opens up to Nathaniel and Elizabeth - and a destiny they could never have imagined awaits them.

"Better buy some midnight oil, for this hugely satisfying novel is a page-turner." (Orlando Sentinel)©2009 Sara Donati; (P)2009 Random House Historical Historical Fiction Romance World Literature Fiction Wilderness Marriage
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Just got to the end and I’ve already downloaded the next! The narrator is superb - her range of accents and voices make it so easy to follow the story. The book itself is a wonderful tale of adventure, love, sorrow and life itself. I’m so glad I’ve still got a few left to continue immersing myself in this world.

Wonderful.

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My favourite of these novels are the ones set at Lake in the Clouds, but this is a rattling good story that has kept me going through all twists and turns. Lots of interesting characters. Great narration.

very good narrator

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Good plot, narrative and characterisation. Very good performance interpretation. The various accents easily identifiable. Looking to read the third installment now.

Thoroughly enjoyed

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Where to begin? I only downloaded the previous book, plus this one because they were free and I was traveling, so I knew I'd be bored. Having downloaded both Book One and Book Two, I was still bored. There are so many errors between the two books I don't know how this got past the editing stage. For example, in Book One, Grandma Cora is described as being slender with dark eyes and dark hair. By Book Two, Hannah remembers her as having fair hair and blue eyes with a robust figure! This book is just too contrived. Somehow Nathaniel and Elizabeth are on their way to Scotland, against their will. Somehow all the main characters are going along with them. The plot holes are massive. The likelihood of the factor finding the reclusive Hawkeye in the wild frontier of upstate New York in the 1700s is fairly low. However, Moncrief manages it. I cannot really say much more, without revealing spoilers, so suffice it to say the author really should've stopped with one book. The accents and pronunciation of Scottish names and dialect is excruciating, so I cannot recommend this narrator either.

How I wish I could give a ZERO star rating!

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