Tuesday, April 24, 2012

A-Z April Blogging Challenge - U - UNTIL WE REACH HOME by Lynn Austin


Until We Reach Home by Lynn Austin is a Christian romance historical fiction novel that focuses on three sisters, Ellin, Kirsten and Sofia, who leave their native Sweden after their parents' suicide.  Life becomes unbearable in Sweden when an uncle takes over the family farm and they are forced to escape from an unspeakable destiny.

They set sail for Chicago where another uncle resides in hopes of rebuilding their lives.  They quickly learn the hardships of the trip to America and the reality of the harshness of 19th century Chicago.  The sisters realize they must mend their relationships with each other and contend with their own personal struggles to survive and gain the freedom, emotionally and physically, they seek in a new land.

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