Ashland County - Biddle, Catherine
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Henry Gaines, tired of 1830s Ireland and the hardships of his fisherman's life, decides to head for Australia and a better life. When he receives a letter telling him that his brother, Patrick, has vanished, Henry searches the slums of New York, following a trail of misery and taking on gangsters. With him is his devoted friend Solomon, a former slave.With Patrick retrieved, the three move to Ashland County, where they settle and Henry becomes a philanthropist, farmer and father. Henry's three sons join him in running the farm, growing up as the Civil War darkens the horizon - and then arrives…mehr

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Henry Gaines, tired of 1830s Ireland and the hardships of his fisherman's life, decides to head for Australia and a better life. When he receives a letter telling him that his brother, Patrick, has vanished, Henry searches the slums of New York, following a trail of misery and taking on gangsters. With him is his devoted friend Solomon, a former slave.With Patrick retrieved, the three move to Ashland County, where they settle and Henry becomes a philanthropist, farmer and father. Henry's three sons join him in running the farm, growing up as the Civil War darkens the horizon - and then arrives at their door when the brothers enlist. While Jacob is taken prisoner and Daniel promoted, Ethan begins his journalistic career on the battlefield and their womenfolk are left behind to deal with the war in their own way.Lives are made, broken and changed in this delightful family saga.
Autorenporträt
Catherine lives in Sydney with her husband, they have three sons and three grandchildren. She has been in the profession of medical imaging for thirty-five years, pre-dominantly in the field of ultrasound. Catherine has been writing for twenty years, having contributed articles to medical journals and had won several awards for short stories. She has a passion for history and developed a strong interest in US history in high school. She has travelled throughout the Civil War battle sites.