All Things New, Lynn Austin
All Things New, Lynn Austin
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All Things New

Author: Lynn Austin

Narrator: Robin Miles

Unabridged: 15 hr 7 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Recorded Books

Published: 11/09/2012


Synopsis

The war is over. The South has lost.

Josephine Weatherly struggles to pick up the pieces of her life when her family returns to their Virginia plantation. But the realities of life after the war cannot be denied: her home and land are but a shell of their previous grandeur; death has claimed her father and brother; and
her remaining brother, Daniel, has returned home bitter and broken.

Her life of privilege, a long-ago dream.

Josephine soon realizes that life is now a matter of daily survival—and recognizes that Lizzie, as one of the few remaining servants, is the one she must rely on to teach her all she needs to know. Josephine's mother, too, vows to rebuild White Oak—but a bitter hatred fuels her.

Can hope—and a battered faith in God—survive amid the devastation?

In her bestselling tradition, Lynn Austin brings to life the difficult years of Reconstruction by interweaving the stories of three women—daughter, mother, and freed slave—in a riveting tale.

About Lynn Austin

Lynn Austin has sold more than 1.5 million copies of her books worldwide. A former teacher who now writes and speaks full-time, she has won eight Christy Awards for her historical fiction. One of those novels, Hidden Places, has also been made into an Original Hallmark Channel movie. Lynn and her husband have raised three children and make their home in western Michigan.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Sonja Rosa Lisa ♡ on June 16, 2022

1865 in Virginia: Die Südstaaten haben den Bürgerkrieg verloren. Die meisten Familien haben schwere Verluste zu beklagen. Auch die 22-jährige Josephine und ihre Familie müssen ganz neu anfangen. Josephines Vater und der ältere Bruder Samuel sind tot, der jüngere Bruder Daniel ist vom Krieg schwer ge......more

Goodreads review by Essie on April 21, 2020

This was probably my favorite Lynn Austin book I've read so far and that's saying a lot because all of her books I've read are so good! As usual I learned a lot about history, and I loved how she showed the struggles of post civil war life for all the sides, for example one of the main characters is......more

Goodreads review by Sara on November 15, 2012

I enjoyed that this book was set during the post-Civil War period, as it's not as popular as the antebellum period. I really did like this book, but the way it wrapped up so quickly and nicely at the end was not very believable. The characters were well-developed and I did enjoy reading their story.......more

Goodreads review by Evelyn on January 04, 2022

3.5 stars Loved the message of forgiveness, healing, restoration, and new beginnings. This is my first novel I read about the Restoration period and found the historical events interesting. Not sure I was a huge fan of the romance in this one but it doesn't seem like that was the main point of the n......more

Goodreads review by Sherri on January 30, 2013

This is my first time reading anything by Lynn Austin, although friends have told me she is a good writer. I acknowledge that the story was well written with a good plot. It isn’t your typical romantic love story, because it was almost as though you were there living the experience through the chara......more