Judy Genandt
"Who
Bravely Dares"
©2004 by
Filbert Publishing
Kathryn Mackenzie wants nothing more than to return home to America after serving five years as a missionary teacher in India. She and her charge, Sparky Maintriff, an orphaned six year old, board a tramp steamer bound for Hawaii.
On the
way, the vessel catches fire and sinks, shipwrecking Kathryn, Sparky, and two
other passengers: an American ex-marine from Wyoming and his British friend.
Marooned on an uninhabited island, these four strangers must somehow forge a
life even while they battle hardship and deprivation, face unseen dangers, and
figure
out how to get home.
Who Bravely Dares is a rich story of human triumph over adversity, with touches of fantasy, romance, and history to add spice.
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Look for it June 2004 at your favorite local bookstore. Also available at www.FilbertPublishing.com.
Critique:Fiction/Romance
Reviewed by Wanda Mitchell May
1, 2004
I enjoyed this book. The
story moves along smoothly and kept my interest with the bits of information
about the ship’s exotic ports of call, the island’s plants, and the
ingenuity displayed by the characters in using the resources to provide food and
shelter.
I liked how the
author allows the characters to work together despite their very different
personalities, and personal fears and demons while totally changing the dynamics
of their relationships by adding a young child into the mix.
I appreciated how each of
the characters acknowledges their fears but control their behavior and emotions
to give Sparky as much emotional and physical security as possible in their
situation. All in all this is a very pleasant and positive read.
