Far Away Home, Susan Denning
Far Away Home, Susan Denning
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Far Away Home

Author: Susan Denning

Narrator: Tavia Gilbert

Unabridged: 8 hr 51 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Tantor Media

Published: 08/18/2015

Synopsis

In post–Civil War New York City, sixteen-year-old Aislynn Denehy cannot find a job, she has no place to live and no family to help her. Some might think this is a problem; Aislynn believes it is an opportunity.

No formulaic romance, this well-researched love story depicts life as it truly was for the thousands of women who went west reaching for a new life. Aislynn's journey begins in a New York City tenement and leads her across the frontier to a Utah mining camp where she must cope with the three very different men in her life: smart, solicitous Tim; good-natured, good-guy Johnny; and the intense but intriguing Liam Moran. Life in the roughshod camp brings small joys and devastating losses.

Susan Denning's engaging debut novel races through authentic experiences involving historical events until it erupts in an unexpected ending.

About Susan Denning

Susan Denning has penned articles for professional journals and newsletters, as well as a number of short stories. Susan received an honorable mention in a NOW short story contest. Far Away Home is her first novel.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Yvette

I have mixed feelings about this book. The beginning was intriguing and I was immediately drawn to the main character and her world. I loved that it began in NYC and enjoyed the historical references. The early characters had depth and the plot was very rich. HOWEVER, somewhere in the middle-end the......more

Goodreads review by MIRANDA

I was initially drawn to this novel because it started off with the story of a young girl who wanted to venture westward on her own to follow after the man she loved. And parts of the novel were enjoyable. For instance, the main character, Aislynn, did have the independent mind and quick mouth that......more

Goodreads review by Jennifer

Far Away Home by Susan Denning 2.5 of 5 stars Did not like this book. Kept with it to the end. Not worth it. The main character is do dependant on the people around her. Although she was written to be intelligent and sassy her dependence on pleasing all the men in her life just made her read as weak.......more

Goodreads review by Julia

This is the type of book that you don't realize just how much you hate it until the moment you finish it. It was decent enough at the beginning to make me feel it worth sticking with. But there are moments and characters that are unforgivably ridiculous and offensive. The portrayal of the Native Ame......more

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