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East of the sun by Barbara Bickmore
Book Number:RC 56194
5 sound cassettes
Historical fiction
They abandoned a world of comfort and privilege to bring the healing power
of medicine to Africa. Here is the story of three generations of powerful
women, whose passion for life and for giving you will never forget.
Liliane. Carolyn. Courtney. For half a century, they would devote
themselves to Simbayo, the place that lies east of the sun. When 21-year old
Liliane Wentworth set eyes on Dr. Baxter Hathaway in her family's parlor in
1926, she knew she would follow him anywhere. And so she came to Simbayo, a
place of intense heat and rain-soaked jungles, arid desert and infinite
animal life, all of it blanketed with a vague scent of danger. For this
place, Liliane gave up a life of gentility and comfort, to nurse the native
tribes of the Congo, and to be near Baxter. Simbayo would make a woman of
Liliane, and she would make it her home. She would give birth to Carolyn,
who would prove every bit as willful and passionate as her mother. Carolyn
would live a life that mirrored Liliane's, filled with bittersweet love and
a fierce belief in medicine, a tradition she would pass on to her own
daughter, Courtney. Courtney would complete the dynasty of women healers,
who brought faith and hope to a beleaguered land, whose destiny was forever
bound with the place called Simbayo. Some descriptions of sex and some
strong language. 1988.
I found the review above on a site for authors and thought it said it all.
This is a powerful saga that tells not only the story of this family but
part of African history as well. We were talking about strong heroines in
books and this one is a definite read. This is the first of Barbara
Bickmores books that I've read and I intend to get everyone that I can. NLS
has two more titles at this time. I give this one a 10 out of 10. A real
cassette flipper.
Happy Reading,
Carla/TexasRed