Between Two Shores

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GREEN, JOCELYN
BETWEEN TWO SHORES

She has always moved between worlds, but now she must choose a side

The daughter of a Mohawk mother and French father in 1759 Montreal, Catherine Duval would rather remain neutral in a world tearing itself apart. Content to trade with both the French and the British, Catherine is pulled into the Seven Years' War against her wishes where her British ex-fiance, Samuel Crane, is taken prisoner by her father. Samuel claims he has information that could end the war, and he asks Catherine to help him escape.

Peace appeals to Catherine, even if helping the man who broke her heart does not. But New France is starving, and she and her loved ones may not survive another winter of conflict-induced famine. When the dangers of war arrive on her doorstep, Catherine and Samuel flee by river toward the epicenter of the battle between England and France. She and Samuel may impact history, but she fears the ultimate cost will be higher than she can bear.

My Review:

As a Canadian I have to admit to being thrilled over a novel set during a pivotal time in my country's history. Brings me back to my junior high school studies and helps me make sense of the complicated cultural clash that still affects my country today. And I had a literary flashback to a novel study we did on The Plains of Abraham by Brian Connell. So reading Between Two Shores held more than a hint of nostalgia for me.

It's a tough read, though. You can't pretty up the brutality of war and the senseless compulsion to conquer land and people. Catherine is at the heart of it all, battling her own private wars at the same time. Green's impeccable research brings it all to a crescendo of desperation and longing and heartache. It's both appalling and riveting and definitely unsettling.

Love that women are at the heart of this story. Catherine, of course, caught between two cultures, her sister Bright Star and indentured servant/friend Thankful. It boggles my mind to think history is full of heroines like these -- women of strength and resilience who made their way in a world turned upside down by the greed of unscrupulous men.

A compelling novel of courage and faith and the peace that comes from finding a place to belong.

Book provided courtesy of Baker Publishing and Graf-Martin Communications Inc.

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