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Genesee
Born to a runaway Dutch teen and an Iroquois warrior, abducted as an infant and brought to a frontier home by her uncle, black haired, black eyed Genesee van Cortlandt grows up between two warring cultures. When the American Revolution explodes the uneasy peace of the New York border land, Genesee is carried into captivity. Will the love of a daring American soldier prove strong enough to save her? ~~Winner, EPIC, Best Historical Novel
288 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 2002
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Juliet Waldron
23 books33 followersJuliet Waldron was baptized in the Yellow Spring of a unique Ohio farm town. After some years in an upstate New York farmhouse with a resident ghost, she began to travel with her Auntie Mame mother, who flamboyantly adored history and grand opera.
Returning to the States, got married and raised sons, eventually working at jobs ranging from artist's model to power-suited Merrill Lynch “girl.” Then, she went off the deep end and began to write. She enjoys putting what she has learned about people, places and relationships into her stories. She has granddaughters she'd like to see more often, several cats, and just celebrated her 51th wedding anniversary with a guy who rides a Hayabusa and hasn't lost her off the back yet.
Returning to the States, got married and raised sons, eventually working at jobs ranging from artist's model to power-suited Merrill Lynch “girl.” Then, she went off the deep end and began to write. She enjoys putting what she has learned about people, places and relationships into her stories. She has granddaughters she'd like to see more often, several cats, and just celebrated her 51th wedding anniversary with a guy who rides a Hayabusa and hasn't lost her off the back yet.
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Displaying 1 - 4 of 4 reviews
June 23, 2011
Genesee is a superbly written novel. The story's core conflict (Genesse's struggle to fit in to two warring cultures) is dramatically portrayed, interwoven by her budding romance with an American Revolution captain.
November 15, 2022
nces luxury, extreme hardship, captivity, and prejudice because she is a ‘half breed’.
When Jenny and Captain Alexander Dunbar meet, they cannot foresee many severe trials that lie ahead. From the beginning to the end of this novel I hoped it would end happily.
I congratulate s Waldron on writing Genesee, which I don’t hesitate to recommend. It deserves my 5 out of 5* review.
When Jenny and Captain Alexander Dunbar meet, they cannot foresee many severe trials that lie ahead. From the beginning to the end of this novel I hoped it would end happily.
I congratulate s Waldron on writing Genesee, which I don’t hesitate to recommend. It deserves my 5 out of 5* review.
November 14, 2012
Born of an Iroquois father and a Dutch runaway, Genesee is caught between two worlds. In Albany, she is drawn into her mother's world and courts the handsome Alex Dunbar, but the Revolutionary War separates them. Genesee returns to the frontier and wonders if she will ever see Alex again.
Genesee is a wonderful blend of history and romance. Well researched, and I never guessed how the story would end.
Genesee is a wonderful blend of history and romance. Well researched, and I never guessed how the story would end.
May 26, 2013
nice romance story. Great with the history and location of the area. nice light reading.
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