The Far Side of the Dream

Part coming of age, part historical fiction, part adventure, this is a story of grit and determination that only dire circumstances can inspire. Set in the 1840s, The Far Side of the Dream brings to life the story of 15-year-old Elsbeth whose dreams of husband, home and family vanish in one heated moment with the handsome stranger, Billy Brooster. Elsbeth is pregnant. Disowned by an irate and unforgiving father, she finds herself on the Emigrants' Road, banished to the Oregon Territory and marriage to an unknown man. Her dreams for the future are shattered, and the unknowns of a new life in the West are daunting. As she travels westward, Elsbeth journeys toward maturity and searches for love and security on her own terms. Along the way she makes mistakes, faces danger, disappointment and loss. She experiences the rigors of traveling on the road to Oregon and later the uncertainties of rough and tumble towns springing up in the wake of the California rush for gold. Complications arise in the form of Billy Brooster. What does she make of his sudden reappearance into her life and how will he shape her destiny?
ASIN: B0C51X2RXB
VSKU: BVV.B0C51X2RXB.VG
Condition: Very Good
Author/Artist:Dietz, Carla
Binding: Paperback
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Condition Notes: Book has little sign of wear or use