![]() Obeying an impulse, Page hurries onto the scene and manages to pacify the crowd and get the two men onto her father’s sloop for the trip home up the Bay. ![]() On a pleasant day trip to Annapolis to buy a bonnet which would not be a hand me down from three older sisters, Page discovers a man and his gentleman’s gentleman about to be hanged by a mob as English spies. But in her Maryland home such unpleasantness is a distant thing for Catherine Page Bradley. British naval ships harry any American vessel available and sail boldly up the Chesapeake. ![]() It is 1813 and America and England are once again at war. Her descriptive style is a pleasure to read as it beautifully unfolds the story and the research is meticulous without being fussy. ![]() The secondary characters are not just space fillers but are important in their own right and help advance the plot. ![]() The main characters are well drawn and act believably for their time. When her name was first mentioned to me, I thought, “Jan Cox Speas – who”? Now I think, “Jan Cox Speas – great author”! Everything about her writing is a joy. A great book is a always a welcome find but one recommended by a friend is even better. ![]()
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