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Type of bind: Mass Market Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 813.54
EAN num: 9780553578522
ISBN number: 0553578529
Label: Bantam
Manufacturer: Bantam
Quantity: 1
Page Count: 912
Printing Date: August 03, 1999
Publishing house: Bantam
Release Date: August 03, 1999
Sale Popularity Level: 24055
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Weaving a tapestry of fact and fiction, Sara Donati's epic novel sweeps us into another time and place...and into the heart of a forbidden affair between an unconventional Englishwoman and an American frontiersman.
It is December of 1792. Elizabeth Middleton leaves her comfortable English estate to join her family in a remote New York mountain village. It is a place unlike any she has ever experienced. And she meets a man unlike any she has ever encountered--a white man dressed like a Native American, Nathaniel Bonner, known to the Mohawk people as Between-Two-Lives. Determined to provide schooling for all the children of the village, she soon finds herself locked in conflict with the local slave owners as well as her own family.
Interweaving the fate of the Mohawk Nation with the destiny of two lovers, Sara Donati's compelling novel creates a complex, profound, passionate portrait of an emerging America.
Amazon.com Review:
In this ambitious and vibrant sequel to The Last of the Mohicans, Elizabeth Middleton, a well-educated spinster of 29, journeys from her home in England to her father's lands in upstate New York in 1792. Her widowed father has promised Elizabeth that she can become the schoolteacher for the local children, but on her arrival at Paradise, her father's property, she learns that he has brought her to America under false pretenses. It is his intention to find her a husband, preferably the well-respected physician, Richard Todd.
Though Elizabeth has no intention to marry, she is immediately drawn, not to Richard, but to backwoodsman Nathaniel Bonner, son of Dan'l 'Hawkeye' Bonner, hero of the James Fenimore Cooper classic. Nathaniel's connection to the Mohican (Mahican) people is a strong one; he considers Hawkeye's adoptive father, Chingachgook, his grandfather, and his own wife was a Mahican woman who died in childbirth several years earlier.
Elizabeth learns from her father that her inheritance is a part of his lands, a mountain known as Hidden Wolf, to be granted to her when she marries. She soon finds herself caught between Nathaniel and the Mahicans, who want to buy back the mountain from her father as part of their hunting grounds, and Richard, who wants the land for himself and sees Elizabeth as the route to it. Her father, fearful that the sale of Hidden Wolf to the Mahicans will bring more Indians back to Paradise, favors Richard.
Knowing Richard's main interest in her is her land, Elizabeth resists his attentions as she gets to know Nathaniel and his people. The backwoodsmen and their Indian friends accept her and respect her opinions, and she soon finds herself siding with their claim to Hidden Wolf. Meanwhile, the attraction between her and Nathaniel grows into a love that only adds to the conflict between the whites and the Indians.
Into the Wilderness is an intelligent and beautifully written historical novel that draws the reader into another world. Elizabeth and Nathaniel are well-rounded and intelligent characters, and the secondary characters are also strong, three-dimensional, and often entertainingly quirky. Although the book is long--nearly 700 words--tight pacing makes it an entertaining read. Fans of Diana Gabaldon will want to watch for a cameo appearance by one of the characters of Gabaldon's stunning Outlander series. --Lisa Wanttaja
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She isn't Gabaldon despite what other reviewers say.
Something is wrong with this book and it took some deciphering to figure out why I wasn't enjoying it more.
There is a way to structure a paragraph that brings the reader into the story. It is a way of letting us in to the private thoughts and learning why the subsequent words are difficult or meaningful. Why they must be hushed or loud. There are physical reactions and a body language that must be described in a particular way in order to understand the turmoil or elation the character is feeling at the time...after the harshed most igniting words are spoken it is too late.
It left what could have been a wonderful story dry and technical. I struggled to be one with the story. I felt it could have been so much better and it wasn't. A good example of what I am talking about would be Phillipa Gregory "Wideacre", which isn't a particular great subject matter for romance since it is incestuous but, she draws mental/physical pictures you can fall into effortlessly, you can feel seething anger and shock, feel heated and breathless at her words. Her words are not different than Sara Donati's words but just delivered in a different way.
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I've just finished reading Sara Donati's "Into the Wilderness" and don't think I can possibly rave enough about how good this book is... but I'm certainly going to try.
Set in the 1790s, this novel of historical fiction brings with it a history of what American life was like in remote mountain areas. Impressively detailed, the setting is a beautiful wonder and seems to be a character all of its own. Elizabeth Middleton is the heroine of this tale and (unlike so many other female characters in historical novels I've read in the past) she didn't grate on my nerves much at all. Elizabeth is a young woman with a strong mind and stronger spirit with goals of independence. She leaves her home in England (along with her brother, Julian) to join her father in a rough new world. The small mountain village is nothing like the estate on which she was raised and Elizabeth knows that her life will never be the same. She has high hopes of starting a school for the children of this small mountain town.
Arriving in Paradise, Elizabeth is introduced to Nathaniel Bonner and his ties to the Native American community. Elizabeth is intrigued by his great difference to anyone else she's ever known. There is so much more in this book than just the average "girl meets boy" story and it would be awful of me to give too much away. Conflict among the villagers and the Mohawk people encompass a great portion of this tale in which Elizabeth finds herself smack dab in the middle. Love, trust and family matters also play a big role in the telling and Elizabeth is often at a loss as to how to juggle love, her desires and hopes, with her family's wishes.
Into the Wilderness is an amazing combination of adventure, romance, and history. The characters are smart and as large as life. The reader will easily be pulled in to the drama as well as the factual history of this country. Donati's book is longer than many novels these days, but the almost 900 pages fly quickly as the story progresses.
As a book that I just picked up on a whim, this story surprised me with its depth of characters and plot. The historical facts are an added perk to this book and it's a perk that brings with it knowledge of what happened in America's past. I am unable to fully describe just how much I liked this book and I'd recommend it highly. If anyone has read the "Outlander" series by Diana Gabaldon, this tale had a similar feeling to it, without the silly time traveling. I adore the "Outlander" series and find this book to be every bit its equal, which is high praise indeed coming from me. I'm very eager to get the subsequent book in this Wilderness series to continue the adventure with Elizabeth, Nathaniel and their family and friends.
On a scale of five stars, I'd definitely give this book all five and then some. I seriously cannot think of a single negative thing to say about it.
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I was captivated from the very first pages of this series and have mixed feelings as I await the last book yet to come because I do not want to see it end. Living here in the Adirondacks I feel like I could see the Bonners walking through the forest and viewing Lake Champlain in its pristine beauty. Don't tell anyone but it is still just as beautiful here!!! My only complaint was that the sex was too graphic for my taste but I happily report that as the series continues that is lessened. Wonderful read.
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For those of us who have enjoyed the Outlander novels by Diana Gabaldon this book will take you off on a similar adventure/romance in another part of the United States. The time is roughly 20 years after Claire and Jamie's adventures in North Carolina. The main characters are good and I grew to like them very much and I look forward to following the development of their lives in future books.One of my biggest surprises was a reference to Ian, Claire and Jamie in a story told by one of the main characters. Subconsciously that gave the book a stamp of approval. I have started the 2nd book in her series and it is also very good, sooo....don't hesitate to read this book.
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If you enjoyed the Outlander series, you are sure to love ths one too.
The characters are prominent and realistic.
The conflicts are engaging with the same element of emotion as provided by Gabaldon.
The scenes are well set and described in great detail, and the story has a nice flow to it.
And finally, the additional characters are fleshed out just right, in regard to the importance of their roles.
If you are going to read this book - which I suggest you do if you are a Historical Fiction fan - maybe watch The Last of the Mohicans just before you start the novel. It will help bring the scenes and the Bonners alive in your mind just that little bit quicker I reckon.
I truly loved this book.
I have no regrets reading it or recommending it.
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