Into the Wind: Part One (American Dreams) - Softcover

Ferris, Jean

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0595362834 ISBN 13: 9780595362837

Publisher: iUniverse, 2005

Synopsis

Mexico, 1814, sixteen-year-old Rosie's world changes when her father's saloon is burned and her father killed. Alone, without family, home or livelihood, Rosie has no chose but to go with Raider Lyons, the young sea captain who rescued her from the fire. As American privateers and the British Navy battle one another on the high seas, Raider chases the brutal British captain who kidnapped his brother. Rosie, swept up in Raider's obsession is caught in a dangerous and merciless war at sea and in a relentless battle against the growing passions within her heart.

About this title

About the Author:

Jean Ferris is the award-winning author of many books for young people, inducing Bad, Love Among the Walnuts, Of Sound Mind, and Once Upon a Marigold. She lives in San Diego wither husband, and can be contacted at www.jeanferris.com

From School Library Journal:

Grade 9 Up?Set in 1814, Into the Wind offers a plucky heroine, swashbuckling action, and a fast pace that will keep YA fans of historical romance turning its pages eagerly. Following a barroom brawl that results in the death of Rosie's father, the fiery destruction of the tavern itself, rescue by a dashing young sea captain, and a stunning first kiss, Rosie, 17, sets sail on a ship embroiled in battling the British Navy. En route, she faces more perils than Pauline as well as plots against her virtue. Throughout her breathless adventures, she proves more captivating than Shirley Temple, charming crew and a cruel captain alike. Nifty escape reading for romance fans.?Doris A. Fong, Benson Polytechnic High School, Portland, OR
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About this edition

• Publisher: iUniverse
• Publication date: 2005
• ISBN 10: 0595362834
• ISBN 13: 9780595362837
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 194