Yours: The Civil War, a Love Triangle, and the Steamboat Sultana

by Lila Jeanne Elliot Sybesma

This historical fiction novel is told in two Sarah and Joseph . Sarah Sutton and brothers Gabe and Joseph Elliott grew up together in 1860s rural Indianapolis. As teenagers, the brothers vie for Sarah s attention, but their attempts are disrupted when they both enlist in the Union army. Sarah also joins the war effort when she follows her father, a surgeon, to tend wounded soldiers in a regimental hospital. At the close of the war, the childhood friends unite on the Sultana , a steamboat returning thousands of Union soldiers home from the South. Tragedy strikes when the boilers explode, and the fiery vessel sinks in the Mississippi River. Will the three survive?

321 pages, Paperback

Published March 1, 2019

Reviews

[Kiersten]

Very enjoyable and unique story. I especially loved the fiction story combined with the nonfiction images and captions throughout. A mix of adventure, history, and romance.

[Nicole]

Beautifully written. I loved it!