feelings as well. Details bring the story alive for the reader. We share in his memories. When he is haunted, we are haunted. As he deals with mounting guilt, we feel that guilt. The writer develops great story telling for the reader. He wants and needs a new beginning. Yet, his loss keeps him feeling sad, guilty, and alone. His feelings and life are full of conflict, dealing with what happened and deciding on the next steps of his life, including possible new love. Does he even deserve this? It is all set in the backdrop of history and everything else happening around him adding to a well-rounded story.
This is a compelling story set in the last of the 1860s, the Gilded Age. A man called The Dutchman, who travels from his homeland to America, has suffered great loss. His unborn child has died along with the love of his life.
This is a well constructed book. It is interesting historically and on an emotional level as well. It is wonderful to know this is a legend that was expanded and fictionalized to bring it to life and add emotions to it, helping readers relate.
The writer has written a great story of feelings and imagery. She has handled this story eloquently, telling an inspirational story. Written as historical fiction, she works from legend told by her family over time, which adds to the intrigue. There is more to this than a historical fiction story. It discovers
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