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Old Stone Face: A Story of Indentured Servitude
General Fiction, Historical Fiction, Inspirational, Sweet Romance, Coming of Age.Two young Danish indentured sisters, Maren and Britta, become wise beyond their years, and Maren must decide for herself if forgiveness is real.Denmark, 1855: Maren and Britta lose their father to the sea. Sadly, their mother indentures them to a farmer during an era when indentured servitude was a means of survival for oneself and family. The girls are dependable. At the end of each day, they retreat into a world of imagination and wishes prompted by a large boulder, Old Stone Face. They have learned to adjust to the harshness of their servitude and all the challenges that ensue. Their stories unfold in unexpected ways based on the actions of the people who surround them. All grapple with the paradoxes that define their fates and fortunes. Love, hate, good, bad; right, and wrong get tangled in the web of their lives. Are the burdens of personal responsibility, fear, self-control, loss, compromise, temperance, education, forgiveness, healing of mind and body, hardship, and courage worth the journey? Based on a true tale of two sisters indentured in Denmark in the mid-1800. Online Book Club 4/4.
256 pages, Kindle Edition
Published April 25, 2018
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February 18, 2020
Historical Fiction is a very different genre for me. I found the style of writing a bit different at first but I got used to it.
The story was intriguing from the start. Two very young girls are sent to work in servitude after the deaths of their brother and father at sea. The girls are hardworking and also imaginative. They long to be with their mother and siblings, but accept their circumstances.
A noise in the woods is the catalyst for good and bad things to come. I think this story is about life in the past, hope and forgiveness.
Whilst I wasn’t sure about this book at first, I’m sincerely happy I read it to the end.
The story was intriguing from the start. Two very young girls are sent to work in servitude after the deaths of their brother and father at sea. The girls are hardworking and also imaginative. They long to be with their mother and siblings, but accept their circumstances.
A noise in the woods is the catalyst for good and bad things to come. I think this story is about life in the past, hope and forgiveness.
Whilst I wasn’t sure about this book at first, I’m sincerely happy I read it to the end.
May 15, 2021
Good Historical Fiction
This is an unusual story but one that is well told and deserves to be remembered. Although I learned about indentured servitude in school, I never knew it included young children - what a horrible, inhumane life for a kid.
This is an unusual story but one that is well told and deserves to be remembered. Although I learned about indentured servitude in school, I never knew it included young children - what a horrible, inhumane life for a kid.
May 28, 2021
Based on a true story
I was unfamiliar with the practice of placing children into indentured servitude. Although it was for a set duration of time, seven years is an eternity to a child. There is definitely a good story here about forgiveness, ingenuity, hard work and faith.
I was unfamiliar with the practice of placing children into indentured servitude. Although it was for a set duration of time, seven years is an eternity to a child. There is definitely a good story here about forgiveness, ingenuity, hard work and faith.
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