Life in Sweden seems like an endless winter for three sisters after their mother's and father's suicide. Ellin feels the weight of responsibility for her sisters' welfare and when it circumstances become unbearable, she writes to her relatives in Chicago, pleading for help.
Joining sixteen million other immigrants who left their homelands for America between 1890 and 1920, Ellin, Kirsten, and Sophia begin the long, difficult journey. Enduring the ocean voyage in steerage and detention on Ellis Island, their story is America's story. And in a journey fraught with hardships, each woman will come to understand her secret longings and the meaning of home.
Pages:
432 Format:
Paperback EAN/ISBN:
0764204955 Publisher:
Bethany House
Fantastic til the end!| Posted December 28, 2009
The story and characters were terrific....there were many plot twists.....but the one thing I don't like is it ended so quickly, almost rushed. I want to know what happens to Elin, Kirsten, and Sofia afterwards!
