Customer Reviews

The Iron Lady: 1903 (The House of Winslow #19)

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This book is captivating from the beginning. The reader is impatient to find out what happens tho the Winslow women. Their personalities really come out as the book progresses. Each woman's situation is very different and extremely enthralling. I think that everyone should read this book, but it is better if you have read the HOUSE OF WINSLOW books that precede this one. If you like romance and history together, you will love THE IRON LADY.

This amazing undertaking by Gilbert Morris is breath taking in it's scope. Starting with the first Winslow family member coming to America on the Mayflower and tracing the history of the USA through the eyes of this family.
You will meet everyone of importance throughout our history as the Winslow family tree grows and plays a part of building our nation.
40+ books in this series, taking us through WWII with Christian love and patriotism.
I had to order this one because our local library didn't have this book to complete the collection.
I recommend these books to all who will listen to me!

I was a bit disappointed in this entry in the House of Winslow series. Trying to fit three stories into one book seems to make all of them a bit too shallow. I never bought Esther's nickname as the Iron Lady. Even in the beginning of the book she didn't seem as hard as the characters said she was. I loved the character of Esther and her relationship with Jan. Ruth and Dr. Burns were enjoyable to read about as well. I don't enjoy Morris cramming a whole list of current events into each book. They seem out of place at times. I also really enjoyed the character of Priscilla and looked forward to reading the sequel starring her as the Silver Star.

If you are a follower of Gilbert Morris and his fictional Winslow family, you will be happy to trace the lives of yet more of this family. This volume covers the career development of three of the clan in photography, nursing and acting careers. Read and enjoy.....pick up a little history on the way.

This book was great! This series is great and this is just another great chapter to the Winslow family tree. The book ia about how hard it was for women to do anything back in 1902. But it also shows what they could do even though it was tough. Great book for anyone who loves historical fiction.

For the record, Gilbert Morris is not a good writer. His books have gone downhill since the beginning. In this book, you see the same characters that have been in every book he has written, only with different names and in different situations. The basic plot remains the same...only this time he stuffs three stories into one book. Once again, he includes the same elements that have pervaded the entire series. The actions and speech of Dr. Burns in The Iron Lady are precisely the same as those of Dan Greene in Gentle Rebel and Saintly Buccaneer. Not to mention there is no possibility of there ever being an unattractive Winslow...these books, and particulary this one, STINK.