Monday, October 7, 2019

One More River to Cross Review


In 1844, two years before the Donner Party, the Stevens-Murphy company left Missouri to be the first wagons into California through the Sierra Nevada Mountains. Mostly Irish Catholics, the party sought religious freedom and education in the mission-dominated land and enjoyed a safe journey--until October, when a heavy snowstorm forced difficult decisions. The first of many for young Mary Sullivan, newlywed Sarah Montgomery, the widow Ellen Murphy, and her pregnant sister-in-law Maolisa.

When the party separates in three directions, each risks losing those they loved and faces the prospect of learning that adversity can destroy or redefine. Two women and four men go overland around Lake Tahoe, three men stay to guard the heaviest wagons--and the rest of the party, including eight women and seventeen children, huddle in a makeshift cabin at the headwaters of the Yuba River waiting for rescue . . . or their deaths.

One More River to Cross by Jane Kirkpatrick was a wonderfully written historical fiction. Kirkpatrick always fills her story full of breathtaking imagery that seems to take you back in time. This particular story is one of courage but also one of immense struggles. So getting ready to be a bit chilly as you take this incredible journey with them. One More River to Cross is a great book for lovers of Jane Kirkpatrick as well as fictional retellings of american history. 

4 out of 5. 

I received a copy of this book from Revell for my honest review.

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