Sweeping in scope and spanning nearly a hundred years of history, The Challenge and the Glory is the unforgettable saga of generations of men and women up and down the ladder of Newport and New York society whose lives are caught up in a single passionate pursuit -- of The America's Cup, the oldest and most prestigious trophy in sports.
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The novel contains those moments of recognition [that make] her book stand out from the rash of novels on class conflicts between Irish servants and their Yankee masters ... a quality original paperback. --Providence Journal
Sizzling .... The well-researched saga uses real people such as Dennis Conner and the Vanderbilts as a backdrop to the unfolding drama .... Entertaining reading, especially for anyone familiar with an America's Cup summer. --Soundings
The action moves at a speed that makes it impossible to put down. A book to satisfy every sort of reader -- those who crave fast action, Newport aficionados, and the romantics among us who love happy endings. --Newport This Week
A riveting saga/mystery. Stockenberg is a master of intrigue and romance [who] leads readers into the elegant, fascinating and thrilling world of yacht racing as well as into a compelling mystery. Smooth sailing for summer reading. --Rave Reviews
Sizzling .... The well-researched saga uses real people such as Dennis Conner and the Vanderbilts as a backdrop to the unfolding drama .... Entertaining reading, especially for anyone familiar with an America's Cup summer. --Soundings
The action moves at a speed that makes it impossible to put down. A book to satisfy every sort of reader -- those who crave fast action, Newport aficionados, and the romantics among us who love happy endings. --Newport This Week
A riveting saga/mystery. Stockenberg is a master of intrigue and romance [who] leads readers into the elegant, fascinating and thrilling world of yacht racing as well as into a compelling mystery. Smooth sailing for summer reading. --Rave Reviews
From the Back Cover
Newport, Rhode Island -- city of old money, magnificent mansions, endless shorelines, and a dream that drives the hearts of all: the quest for the America's Cup. Sweeping from the 1890s to the 1980s, this stunning novel reveals the epic struggles and scandalous desires of the men and women through generations who have staked their lives, their loves, and their fortunes on the glittering prize.
THE CHALLENGE AND THE GLORY
TESS MORAN -- A beautiful Irish housemaid swept into a world of wealth by a mystery man who will teach her passion and break her heart ...
AMANDA FAIN -- The tempestuous sculptress with a taste for bootleg liquor and a soft heart for revolutionaries who fell in love with a straitlaced Englishman ...
LAURA ANDERSSON -- The Minnesota farmgirl who answered the siren call of the sea, then risked everything she loved on a schooner sailing south ...
ALAN SETON -- Dashing skipper of a great yacht, obsessed with winning the Cup ... but endangered by his desire for three women who have the power to betray him ...
THE CHALLENGE AND THE GLORY
TESS MORAN -- A beautiful Irish housemaid swept into a world of wealth by a mystery man who will teach her passion and break her heart ...
AMANDA FAIN -- The tempestuous sculptress with a taste for bootleg liquor and a soft heart for revolutionaries who fell in love with a straitlaced Englishman ...
LAURA ANDERSSON -- The Minnesota farmgirl who answered the siren call of the sea, then risked everything she loved on a schooner sailing south ...
ALAN SETON -- Dashing skipper of a great yacht, obsessed with winning the Cup ... but endangered by his desire for three women who have the power to betray him ...
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USA Today bestselling novelist Antoinette Stockenberg grew up wanting be a cowgirl and have her own horse (her great-grandfather bred horses for the carriage trade back in the old country), but the geography just didn't work out: there weren't many ranches in Chicago. Her other, more doable dream was to write books, and after stints as secretary, programmer, teacher, grad student, boatyard hand, office manager and magazine writer (in that order), she achieved that goal, writing over a dozen novels, several of them with paranormal elements. One of them is the RITA award-winning EMILY'S GHOST.
Stockenberg's books have been published in a dozen languages and are often set in quaint New England harbor towns, always with a dose of humor. She writes about complex family relationships and the fallout that old, unearthed secrets can have on them. Sometimes there's an old murder. Sometimes there's an old ghost. Sometimes once-lovers find one another after half a lifetime apart.
Her work has been compared to writers as diverse as Barbara Freethy, Nora Roberts, LaVyrle Spencer and Mary Stewart by critics and authors alike, and her novels have appeared on bestseller lists in USA Today as well as the national bookstore chains. Her website features sample chapters, numerous reviews, many photos, and an enchanting Christmas section. www.antoinettestockenberg.com
Stockenberg's books have been published in a dozen languages and are often set in quaint New England harbor towns, always with a dose of humor. She writes about complex family relationships and the fallout that old, unearthed secrets can have on them. Sometimes there's an old murder. Sometimes there's an old ghost. Sometimes once-lovers find one another after half a lifetime apart.
Her work has been compared to writers as diverse as Barbara Freethy, Nora Roberts, LaVyrle Spencer and Mary Stewart by critics and authors alike, and her novels have appeared on bestseller lists in USA Today as well as the national bookstore chains. Her website features sample chapters, numerous reviews, many photos, and an enchanting Christmas section. www.antoinettestockenberg.com
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This was my first Antoinette Stockenberg novel; I read it not long after it was published back in '87. Ages ago, I know, but her writing is so vivid I can still picture some of the scenes from the novel. This is, however, before the ghost or mystery plots were woven into her novels: it is purely a story of life and relationships. I have been a huge fan ever since. I can't wait for her next ...
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Description from the book back cover:Newport, Rhode Island - city of old money, magnificent mansions, endless shorelines, and a dream that drives the hearts of all: the quest for the America's Cup. Sweeping from the 1890's to the 1980's, this stunning novel reveals the epic struggles and scandalous desires of the men and women through generations who have staked their lives, their loves, and their fortunes on the glittering prize. The Challenge and the Glory: Tess Moran - A beautiful Irish housemaid swept into a world of wealth by a mystery man who will teach her passion - and break her heart; Amanda Fain - The tempestuous sculptress with a taste for bootleg liquor and a soft heart for revolutionaries who fell in love with a straitlaced Englishman; Laura Andersson - The Minnesota farmgirl who answered the siren call of the sea, then risked everything she loved on a schooner sailing south; and Alan Seton - Dashing skipper of a great yacht, obessessed with winning the Cup - but endangered by his desire for three women who have the power to betray him ...
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