The fire and the ore, a novel, Olivia Hawker
Type
Label
The fire and the ore, a novel, Olivia Hawker
Language
eng
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references
Index
no index present
Literary Form
fiction
Main title
The fire and the ore
Nature of contents
bibliography
Oclc number
1287922491
Responsibility statement
Olivia Hawker
Sub title
a novel
Summary
1856. Three women-once strangers-come together in unpredictable Utah Territory. Following the call of their newfound Mormon faith, Tamar Loader and her family weather a brutal pilgrimage from England to Utah, where Tamar is united with her destined husband, Thomas Ricks. Clinging to a promise for the future, she abides an unexpected surprise: Thomas is already wedded to one woman-Tabitha, a local healer-and betrothed to still another. Orphaned by tragedy and stranded in the Salt Lake Valley, Jane Shupe struggles to provide for herself and her younger sister. She is no member of the Mormon migration, yet Jane agrees to marry Thomas out of necessity. But when the US Army's invasion brings the rebellious Mormon community to heel, Tamar, Jane, and Tabitha are forced to retreat into the hostile desert wilderness with little in common but the same man-and the resolve to keep themselves and their children alive. What they discover, as one, is redemption, a new definition of family, and a bond stronger than matrimony that is tested like never before
Target audience
adult
resource.variantTitle
Fire & the ore