A Durable Fire

by Virginia Bernhard

Book Overview

In the year 1609 they set set from a distant shore, seeking a glorious land of promise and dreams. They arrive unprepared for the bitter cruelties of the wilderness. This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Mass Market Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0380708736
• ISBN13: 9780380708734
• Release Date: January 1991
• Publisher: Avon Books
• Weight: 0.64 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 4.2" x 6.8"

Customer Reviews

enduring pleasure

I read this book years and years ago and the memory of it still lingers. So dang good... especially if you enjoy historical topics tinged with fictional drama! Find this one and read it. I highly recommend it.

A Durable Fire

I thoroughly enjoyed this book because it brought our early American history right into my living room. Although it is fiction, most of it is based on facts, which although were sometimes grim and gruesome, were a part of our history. Some of the romancing got a little ridiculous - an obvious addition that has come from the author's imagination. It was an easy book to read, and difficult to put down. I was somewhat disappointed at the end, because I felt let down. I want to know what happened next. Is there a sequel to this book? If so, would somebody please let us know what the title is. There was nothing mentioned about a sequel in the book.

survival at its' best

Some say the truth is stranger than fiction. Well this book proves it. Virginia Bernhard creates a wonderful piece literature by combining the facts about the early colonists who settled in Virginia between 1609 and 1622 and storytelling. Most of her characters existed in real life, however she expands those facts to create a complex and rich story full of suspense, romance, danger, and hardship. If you want to know the truth about early American relations with the Native Indians read this book. For those true fans of historial fiction this is a must read. I could not put it down.Angela Houston, TX