"Phoebe's Light"
by Suzanne Woods Fisher
by Suzanne Woods Fisher
Phoebe Starbuck has always adjusted her sails and rudder to the whims of her father. Now, for the first time, she’s doing what she wants to do: marrying Captain Phineas Foulger and sailing far away from Nantucket. As she leaves on her grand adventure, her father gives her two gifts, both of which Phoebe sees little need for. The first is an old sheepskin journal from Great Mary, her highly revered great-grandmother. The other is a “minder” on the whaling ship in the form of cooper Matthew Marcy, a man whom she loathes.
Soon Phoebe discovers that life at sea is no easier than life on land. Lonely, seasick, and disillusioned, she turns the pages of Great Mary’s journal and finds herself drawn into the life of this noble woman. To Phoebe’s shock, her great-grandmother has left a secret behind that carries repercussions for everyone aboard the ship, especially her husband the captain and her shadow the cooper. This story within a story catapults Phoebe into seeing her life in an entirely new way—just in time.
In this brand-new series, bestselling author Suzanne Woods Fisher brings her signature twists and turns to bear on a fascinating new faith community: the Quakers of colonial-era Nantucket Island.
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Phoebe's Light is a time travel book, present day being in the 1760's on Nantucket Island and traveling back through time by way of Phoebe's Great Grandmother Mary Coffin's journal which was written a hundred years before. Phoebe has a father who has no business savvy which ends up with their home being foreclosed on.
For some odd reason Captain Phineas Foulger is also interested in Mary Coffin's diary, and therefore proposes marriage to Phoebe which she accepts, since she has always had an interest in the man, despite he has a daughter who sees Phoebe as a servant. She insists on sailing with him on his ship, which was highly unheard of as a woman aboard ship is considered to be unlucky. She soon finds that the Captain isn't as captivating as she thought and begins to regret her hasty decision. Problems don't go away just because she is married, in fact they most often multiply. She has to rely on her inner strength which comes from God. As she reads her great Grandmother's diary she begins to understand why her husband wanted the book.
I didn't really care about this book as some parts were too explicit for my taste. I also don't care for this time period in history. I did however learn some historical facts such as Quakers were not considered to be the best of people. I usually enjoy Ms. Fisher's books but this one I found hard to get into.
I received a complementary copy of this book from Revell Publishers in exchange for my honest review. All opinions are my own.
Soon Phoebe discovers that life at sea is no easier than life on land. Lonely, seasick, and disillusioned, she turns the pages of Great Mary’s journal and finds herself drawn into the life of this noble woman. To Phoebe’s shock, her great-grandmother has left a secret behind that carries repercussions for everyone aboard the ship, especially her husband the captain and her shadow the cooper. This story within a story catapults Phoebe into seeing her life in an entirely new way—just in time.
In this brand-new series, bestselling author Suzanne Woods Fisher brings her signature twists and turns to bear on a fascinating new faith community: the Quakers of colonial-era Nantucket Island.
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Phoebe's Light is a time travel book, present day being in the 1760's on Nantucket Island and traveling back through time by way of Phoebe's Great Grandmother Mary Coffin's journal which was written a hundred years before. Phoebe has a father who has no business savvy which ends up with their home being foreclosed on.
For some odd reason Captain Phineas Foulger is also interested in Mary Coffin's diary, and therefore proposes marriage to Phoebe which she accepts, since she has always had an interest in the man, despite he has a daughter who sees Phoebe as a servant. She insists on sailing with him on his ship, which was highly unheard of as a woman aboard ship is considered to be unlucky. She soon finds that the Captain isn't as captivating as she thought and begins to regret her hasty decision. Problems don't go away just because she is married, in fact they most often multiply. She has to rely on her inner strength which comes from God. As she reads her great Grandmother's diary she begins to understand why her husband wanted the book.
I didn't really care about this book as some parts were too explicit for my taste. I also don't care for this time period in history. I did however learn some historical facts such as Quakers were not considered to be the best of people. I usually enjoy Ms. Fisher's books but this one I found hard to get into.
I received a complementary copy of this book from Revell Publishers in exchange for my honest review. All opinions are my own.