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Feb 1, 2019 · In Between Two Shores, Jocelyn Green brings to life the perilous times of the French & Indian War in Canada. Lush descriptions and compelling characters make reading this story a rich experience. Along the way, Catherine faces truths about herself and the Lord that resonated with me.
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- Classic film inspiration. My protagonist Catherine’s character is loosely inspired by the character of Rick, played by Humphrey Bogart (pictured at left), in the classic movie Casablanca.
- Broadway inspiration. When I was writing a scene with Catherine and her sister Bright Star having a conversation about Catherine’s ex-fiance, Samuel, I could not get the song “A Boy Like That” from West Side Story out of my mind!
- Siberian translator research assistant. Matthew Miller, our church’s missionary to Siberia with Wycliffe Bible Translators, turned out to be a willing research assistant after he broke his rib while home on furlough during the writing of this novel.
- Made to match cover and epilogue. As these things usually go, I didn’t see the cover until after I turned the book in. I just hadn’t written the epilogue yet.
Jan 27, 2019 · If you liked Burning Sky by Lori Benton, you might like Between Two Shores because both heroines have Mohawk and European cultures in their identities. If you liked the way Lynn Austin told the story in Where We Belong, you might like Between Two Shores because both books unfold in a nonlinear way. By that I mean, in the first half of my novel ...
Feb 5, 2019 · Between Two Shores is extraordinary storytelling, showcasing an unforgettable heroine who is both fierce and a force for good in an ever-changing frontier landscape. A novel not soon forgotten." Laura Frantz, author of A Bound Heart.
Half-Mohawk and half-French, Catherine Duval must choose between the two worlds that formed her. When her mother dies, she decides to leave the Indian camp to keep house for her French father, Gabriel Duval, and manage his trading post.
Between Two Shores by Jocelyn Green is, in its way, an epic North American story featuring cultural conflict and a wilderness journey. Its overall perspective is as balanced and diplomatic as the character Catherine can be at her best: there is sympathy for both the native and the European settler caught up in the conflict between their peoples.
February 5th 2019, Bethany House, 409 Pages Print and Ebook Genre: Historical Fiction Setting: 18th century Canada, Montreal The daughter ...
