Old Sins Cast Long Shadows
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About the Book
The sky - river and land lay empty! Then there was movement! Two tiny wagons on the edge of the flood plain made their way up a tract above the river to claim ten acres each. Another "squatter" joined them settling halfway to the top. The three settlers were - Lewellyn Lewis from
From the back hills came exuberant, enterprising Alfie Hicks a former indentured servant from
From the 'Rush' household - there emerged Joel with the looks and demeanor which would set his mother to prod him - obsessively - to being a preacher. Joel however was destined to become the leader of the survivors of a disaster: he led them into 'the Promised Land' to start a new life.
The story follows the loves - lives - sorrows and joys of the group who find it necessary to welcome "new blood" to keep "
Most of all this story is about love in its various forms: true love yes! but love that is also 'possessive' 'oppressive' and 'corrupt." Then there is 'pure love' which is surely Divineely ordained!
About the Author
Joan Gidding - British-born - earned a graduate degree in English - American and Comparative Literature from the University of Maryland. She has written two novels Dugan's Landing and Element of Doubt and a book of short stories one of which won the Herbert L. Hughes Award. She lives in Maryland.