The Newcomer, Suzanne Woods Fisher
The Newcomer, Suzanne Woods Fisher
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The Newcomer

Author: Suzanne Woods Fisher

Narrator: Rachel Botchan

Unabridged: 9 hr 6 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Recorded Books

Published: 01/31/2017

Synopsis

In 1737, Anna Konig and her fellow church members stagger off a small wooden ship after ten weeks at sea, eager to start a new life in the vibrant but raw Pennsylvania frontier. On the docks of Port Philadelphia waits bishop Jacob Bauer, founder of the settlement and father to ship carpenter Bairn. It's a time of new beginnings for the reunited Bauer family, and for Anna and Bairn's shipboard romance to blossom. But this perfect moment cannot last. As Bairn grasps the reality of what it means to be Amish in the New World--isolated, rigid with expectations, under the thumb of his domineering father--his enthusiasm evaporates. When a sea captain offers the chance to cross the ocean one more time, Bairn grabs it. Just one more crossing, he promises Anna. But will she wait for him? When Henrik Newman joins the church just as it makes its way to the frontier, Anna is torn. He seems to be everything Bairn is not--bold, devoted, and delighted to vie for her heart. And the most dramatic difference? He is here; Bairn is not. Far from the frontier, an unexpected turn of events weaves together the lives of Bairn, Anna, and Henrik. When a secret is revealed, which true love will emerge?

About Suzanne Woods Fisher

Suzanne Woods Fisher is the bestselling author of The Choice, The Waiting, The Search, and A Lancaster County Christmas, as well as nonfiction books about the Amish, including Amish Peace. Her interest in the Anabaptist cultures can be directly traced to her grandfather, W. D. Benedict, who was raised in the Old Order German Baptist Brethren Church in Franklin County, Pennsylvania. Benedict eventually became publisher of Christianity Today magazine. Suzanne is the host of Amish Wisdom, a weekly radio program, and a columnist for Christian Post. She lives in California.

Reviews

Goodreads review by R.J. on December 16, 2016

This was a surprise for me - I actually got a bit worried about the characters in the end. They seemed far too simple and trusting to be American pioneers. And the problems they faced! This is the story of Amish people moving to America to escape persecution. Unfortunately the leader of their band d......more

Goodreads review by Deanne on July 28, 2017

This is book 2 in the Amish Beginnings series. This book seamlessly started where book one left off. So many books are part of a series but yet have a whole new cast of characters and have no connection to each other. I hate when that happens. Don't you? After the big reveal in book one Bairn has tr......more

Goodreads review by Heidi on February 28, 2017

I absolutely loved the first book in the Amish Beginnings series, Anna's Crossing. I was thrilled when I learned that it would become a series and we had two more books to look forward to, continuing Anna and Bairn's story. The Newcomer picks right up where Anna's Crossing left off, so I highly reco......more

Goodreads review by Faith on February 27, 2017

4 stars Eeps! What a lovely story of an Amish community in 1730s America! The romance was sweet, the descriptions poetic, and the mystery well-done. I am definitely enjoying the Amish Beginnings series. :D **Minor spoilers to follow, particularly for those who haven't read book one, Anna's Crossing.......more

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