The Diary of Grace Barclay: 1776-1783: (Abridged, Annotated)

By Grace Barclay

A young Long Island wife. An occupied country. A lantern lit against the dark tide of war.

When British troops seize Long Island in 1776, Grace Barclay's quiet colonial life vanishes overnight. Her husband marches off to fight for American independence, leaving Grace to protect their children, their home, and a dangerous secret: the diary she keeps for him, filled with everything the occupying army would rather she did not see.

As redcoats plunder neighbors' farms and warships crowd the harbor, a wounded British officer is forced into Grace's care. She wants nothing to do with him-yet his doubts about the war, and his humanity in the midst of cruelty, challenge everything she thinks she knows about friend and enemy. Torn between loyalty to her husband, affection for her patient, and a family divided by crown and colony, Grace records it all: midnight raids, whispered news of George Washington, rumors of spies, and the shocking stories of Nathan Hale, Benedict Arnold, and Major Andr as they reach her occupied shore.

Drawn from an authentic eighteenth-century journal, The Diary of Grace Barclay, 1776-1783 reveals the American Revolution through the eyes of an ordinary woman facing extraordinary choices. Readers who love women's history, first-person accounts, Revolutionary War diaries, and intimate stories of colonial America will find a gripping, emotionally rich narrative of courage, fear, and quiet defiance.

Perfect for readers who enjoy: Women's stories of the American Revolution and early America True diaries, letters, and eyewitness accounts of war Long Island and New York history under British occupation Book-club discussions about loyalty, faith, marriage, and the costs of independence
Step into Grace Barclay's world and experience the Revolution not from the general's tent, but from a lonely shoreline, a dimly lit lantern, and the pages of a woman's heart.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1519052596
• ISBN13: 9781519052599
• Release Date: November 2016
• Publisher: Independently Published
• Length: 84 Pages
• Weight: 0.36 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 6.0" x 9.0"