Beloved Land [Library Binding]

Janette Oke (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 2002 | ISBN-10: 1417661712 | ISBN-13: 978-1417661718

Book 5 of Song of Acadia. In their own incomparable style, Janette Oke and T. Davis Bunn paint a portrait both lavish and poignant of the colorful, chaotic world of the American Revolution, where danger is rife and political views run deep. And once drawn into that world, readers will be reluctant to reemerge until the last triumphant chapter has drawn to a close. Learning of their beloved father’s precariously ill health, Anne and Nicole make separate plans to visit him in Georgetown, in spite of the dangerous instability of the times. Nicole travels from Massachussetts with her fiancé, while Anne and her husband must brave an arduous transatlantic crossing from England. But the hazards of travel are not to be compared to the events or struggles with which each of these "sisters of the heart" must ultimately come to terms.

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About the Author

Janette Oke, recipient of the 1992 ECPA President's Award for her significant contribution to the CBA industry and to Christian fiction, has also been awarded the coveted Gold Medallion Award for fiction. Janette and her husband live in Alberta, Canada.

T. Davis Bunn is an award-winning writer whose growing list of novels demonstrates the scope and diversity of his writing talent. Davis' life abroad has provided much inspiration for his stories. He and his wife live near Oxfordshire, England. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Product Details

• Library Binding
• Publisher: San Val (September 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1417661712
• ISBN-13: 978-1417661718
• Product Dimensions: 8.5 x 5.5 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 13.1 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (14 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #11,060,338 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Could someone please explaine, March 22, 2003

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BonnieJean Wiebe (Maynard, MA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Beloved Land (Song of Acadia #5) (Paperback)

Ok, not to give anything away, but I've got to have this figured out for me. I've missed something. In the first book The Meeting Place Louise's name is Louise Belleveau, daughter of Jacques Belleveau, with two brothers Eli and Philippi. Now it the last book Nicole delares her mothers name to be Celeste Louise Evangeline Brassard, before marrying Henri Robichaud, and the letter from Charles states that (Celeste) Louise's mother had three children and only one lived to adulthood being Louise herself. Did I miss something? Information on her mother dieing seems to be know before the deportment of the Acadians according to the Charles' investigation, though her mother was on the boat with her which is when the investigator says there is thereafter no further information.

The other thing I can't figure is where Uncle Guy comes from. He is Guy Robichaud in TBL, appearing to be Henri's brother, but then it seemed in TMP Henri was an only child, though not stated. And in The Sacred Shore it says: "He (Henri) slowed and waited for Louise's brother to hurry over. Henri had always liked Guy."

Although another reviewer missunderstood that Celeste was actually the name of two different characters, first the name of John's father's first wife but also the part of Louise's name. They missed the fact that she was named after her Grandmother, thus confirming her decent from John's half-sister.

All this said I found the entire Acadia series gripping, inspirational, challenging and it sparked a desire for a closer walk with God.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars I hope there will be more..., November 9, 2002

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J. Peterson "jenpeterson" (United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Beloved Land (Song of Acadia #5) (Paperback)

I have enjoyed this series since the beginning. This was a wonderful book. Finally, everyone is back together. Andrew has been sick, so both girls make journeys to see their parents. Anne comes from England with her husband, and Nicole comes from Massachusetts with her fiance.

Nicole is still looking for somewhere to call home, since she doesn't feel like she belongs anywhere. Anne has found a home, but is looking for something to do to help people.

The book is well written and moving. You can't help but feel for these families who mean sooo much to eachother. The mystery that is solved at the end brings it all together.

Hopefully, there is another book.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The saga continues......., April 28, 2005

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Deborah L. Woodstuff "IntoTea" (Wellsburg, WV USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Beloved Land (Song of Acadia #5) (Paperback)

I have loved all the stories in the Song of Acadia and I hope that there are more to come. I completed the reading of this story in only three days. Once started it is almost impossible to put down.
This story is the continuation of Louise and Catherine's story which started in The Meeting Place and the lives of their daughters Anne and Nicole. At the end of this book the two families find that are bound more closely together in a way they could only imagine.
However, there may be a mistake in the story line. As another reviewer mentioned, I remember Louise's mother leaving Acadia in The Meeting Place with her family. My memory may be wrong;but, never the less it is still a great story.
Once again the fervrent love of God and his will among our lives through prayer and His answers is the cornerstone of this story.
A wonderful story. One you will not want to miss.