Saints
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3.7
Orson Scott Card
From the bestselling author of the Ender Universe series comes Orson Scott Card's epic historical novel SaintsWhen ten-year-old Dinah Kirkham saw her father leave their Manchester home in the middle of the night, she basked when he would be back. "Soon," he replied. But he never came back. On that night in 1829, John Kirkham laid the foundation of his daughter's certainty that the only person Dinah could ever really trust was herself.From that day forward, Dinah worked to support her family, remaining devoted to their welfare even in the face of despair and grinding poverty. Then one day she heard a new message, a new purpose ignited in her heart, and new life opened up before her.At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.
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Author
Orson Scott Card
Pages
608
Publisher
Tor Publishing Group
Published Date
2001-03-14
ISBN
1429958278 9781429958271
Ratings
Google: 4
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"I imagine that many members of the LDS faith could find this historical fiction troubling. It has been said that Catholic doctrine proclaims the infallibility of the Pope, but the members act as if he weren't, while Mormon doctrine proclaims that their prophet is not infallible, but the members act as if he were. This novel may portray some early leaders as just a little too human for some people's taste. Its unflinching portrayal of polygamy may make some people flinch.<br/><br/>I found it good historical fiction regarding a time and events that are not well understood or even recognized generally. I've read other reviews that find it implausible for a conversion such as Dinah, Charlie and Anna experienced to have taken place or her abandonment of her husband and children as far-fetched. I found neither of those events to be out of the realm of possibility, since I have very similar stories in my family history."
Jon Christensen
