These is My Words
byNancy Turner
Subenres: Pioneer and Frontier Life
Sarah Agnes Prine begins her diary in 1881 when her father decides to move the whole family - and their horse ranch - from Arizona Territory to Texas, where life will be easier. Sarah, at seventeen, is a tomboy: though she longs to be educated, gracious and beautiful like other women. But when the family sets out on the wagon trail and disasters strike in rapid succession, Sarah turns out to be the only thing that keeps them from certain death.Sarah stays brave, strong and determined through everything that befalls her. But she longs to be loved, like any other woman, and she is to meet her destiny in Captain Jack Elliot.
Language
en
Published on
15/04/1999
Pages
400
Format
Paperback
ISBN
9780340717783
Who is this book for? Readers who enjoy historical narratives with strong female protagonists and themes of survival and love.
Topics SurvivalLoveFamily
MoodHopeful, Reflective
Female protagonist
RomanceMajor Subplot
ViolenceMild
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