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October Wind
A sweeping, unforgettable story of romance, intrigue-and the greatest voyage ever made.
THE DREAMER
He believed he could reach the fabulous Indies by sailing West. She ruled a kingdom--but he offered her a new world.
THE QUEEN
His guilty secret made him a target for the Spanish Inquisition--and lost him the woman he loved.
THE GRANDEE
Together, they planned a voyage of discovery that many said was impossible. After heartbreaking years of intrigue and perseverance, beset by scheming courtiers and haunted by the specter of the Spanish Inquisition, Columbus and his band of adventurers finally set sail in three tiny ships, borne on an October Wind...
THE DREAMER
He believed he could reach the fabulous Indies by sailing West. She ruled a kingdom--but he offered her a new world.
THE QUEEN
His guilty secret made him a target for the Spanish Inquisition--and lost him the woman he loved.
THE GRANDEE
Together, they planned a voyage of discovery that many said was impossible. After heartbreaking years of intrigue and perseverance, beset by scheming courtiers and haunted by the specter of the Spanish Inquisition, Columbus and his band of adventurers finally set sail in three tiny ships, borne on an October Wind...
576 pages, Paperback
First published October 1, 1991
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Susan Wiggs
169 books7,421 followersSusan Wiggs's life is all about family, friends...and fiction. She lives at the water's edge on an island in Puget Sound, and she commutes to her writers' group in a 17-foot motorboat. She serves as author liaison for Field's End, a literary community on Bainbridge Island, Washington, bringing inspiration and instruction from the world's top authors to her seaside community. (See www.fieldsend.org) She's been featured in the national media, including NPR's "Talk of the Nation," and is a popular speaker locally and nationally.
According to Publishers Weekly, Wiggs writes with "refreshingly honest emotion," and the Salem Statesman Journal adds that she is "one of our best observers of stories of the heart [who] knows how to capture emotion on virtually every page of every book." Booklist characterizes her books as "real and true and unforgettable." She is the recipient of three RITA (sm) awards and four starred reviews from Publishers Weekly for her books. The Winter Lodge and Passing Through Paradise have appeared on PW’s annual "Best Of" lists. Several of her books have been listed as top Booksense picks and optioned as feature films. Her novels have been translated into more than two dozen languages and have made national bestseller lists, including the USA Today, Washington Post and New York Times lists.
The author is a former teacher, a Harvard graduate, an avid hiker, an amateur photographer, a good skier and terrible golfer, yet her favorite form of exercise is curling up with a good book. Readers can learn more on the web at www.susanwiggs.com and on her lively blog at www.susanwiggs.wordpress.com.
According to Publishers Weekly, Wiggs writes with "refreshingly honest emotion," and the Salem Statesman Journal adds that she is "one of our best observers of stories of the heart [who] knows how to capture emotion on virtually every page of every book." Booklist characterizes her books as "real and true and unforgettable." She is the recipient of three RITA (sm) awards and four starred reviews from Publishers Weekly for her books. The Winter Lodge and Passing Through Paradise have appeared on PW’s annual "Best Of" lists. Several of her books have been listed as top Booksense picks and optioned as feature films. Her novels have been translated into more than two dozen languages and have made national bestseller lists, including the USA Today, Washington Post and New York Times lists.
The author is a former teacher, a Harvard graduate, an avid hiker, an amateur photographer, a good skier and terrible golfer, yet her favorite form of exercise is curling up with a good book. Readers can learn more on the web at www.susanwiggs.com and on her lively blog at www.susanwiggs.wordpress.com.
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November 1, 2015
This book is marvelous! Almost 600 pages with small print, I wondered if I'd ever finish. That said, I hoped I would NOT ever finish! A provocative story about Christopher Columbus and his quest to explore the seas. Either Susan Wiggs has a vast knowledge of history or did tons of research, and I believe it's, probably, both! One thing I like about an excellent historical novel is that it prompts me to check the "real" history, and I learn even more. Truly an interesting time in the world when non-Christians were put to death in evil, torturous ways.
I wished the story had continued clear till the death of Columbus, but I, already, checked, and there is no sequel :(
I wished the story had continued clear till the death of Columbus, but I, already, checked, and there is no sequel :(
August 25, 2013
Tried to read dragged not my type of story I am guessing loved other books by Susan Wiggs
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