Wanda DeHaven Pyle

Harke de Jong leaves Holland in 1868 to seek his fortune as a homesteader in Wisconsin. He is escaping guilt and religious intolerance with just a packet of old papers that may be worth a fortune. Arriving in New York Harke's name is changed to Hank and he tries to realise his dream despite many setbacks. However when his lover is kidnapped Hank has to confront enemies from home as well as more recent ones.
This is a very easy read and that is no bad thing because the plot skips along in a formulaic but entertaining way. There is obviously a lot of research that has gone into the economics of railroad speculation in the 1870s and a fair bit of understanding of the problems faced by immigrants.… (más)