The Union Belle (The House of Winslow #11) [Paperback]

Gilbert Morris (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: May 1, 2005

As the nation recovers from the Civil War, Sky and Rebekah Winslow's wayward son Mark is slowly making his way north through Texas after his release from a Mexican prison. Headed for Omaha to work for the Union Pacific Railroad, he is forced to shoot a man, then thrown into jail to await his prison sentence. In a small Texas town where justice will not be served, Mark's only hope is the young woman whom he defended. Lola Montez had attempted to escape the horrible saloon life she inherited from her mother, but she was held there by circumstances beyond her control. When Mark Winslow stopped her attacker, he also became her ticket out of town. If Lola can break him out of jail, surely he will take her with him to look for her father in Omaha. But a jailbreak is a small matter compared to what they will face. Mark becomes a trouble-shooter for the Union Pacific, responsible for law and order in the towns that spring up as the transcontinental railroad heads west, and he must live by his gun. Lola must live by her iron heart and find her way in a West where only the strong survive. While treachery, betrayal, and sabotage lie before them, so does an unexpected confrontation with a kingdom not of this world. House of Winslow Book 11.

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About the Author

Gilbert Morris was a pastor before becoming an English professor and earning a Ph.D. at the University of Arkansas. Gilbert has been a consistent bestselling author (The House of Winslow) in the Christian market for many years. He and his wife live in Gulf Shores, Alabama.

Product Details

• Paperback: 336 pages
• Publisher: Bethany House Publishers (May 1, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0764229559
• ISBN-13: 978-0764229558
• Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 5.5 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 10.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #684,413 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Gilbert Morris is among today's most popular Christian writers; his books having sold nearly six million copies worldwide. He specializes in historical fiction and won a 2001 Christy Award for the Civil War drama Edge of Honor. Once a pastor and English professor who earned a Ph.D. from the University of Arkansas, Morris lives with his wife in Gulf Shores, Alabama.

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Railroad Towns and Missionary Work, Great Book!, March 16, 2009

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Brandi (Indiana) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Union Belle (The House of Winslow #11) (Paperback)

We once again encounter Mark Winslow in this book of the ever popular House of Winslow series. You may remember him from The Last Confederate; he is one of Sky Winslow's sons. After having spent a stint in a Mexico jail Mark finds himself in small Texas town. Through a series of events Mark shots a man and finds that justice may not be served true.

Lola Montez enters Mark's life at this point. She has had a rough time of it living in the saloon that her mother left her and her sister. With things going on around that she doesn't like she turns to Mark Winslow in the hope that he will help her head north where she can try to find her father.

After Mark's break from jail they head north where Mark has a job on the Union Pacific waiting on him. What will Mark encounter when he takes up a new position with the railroad, can he keep the railroad towns in order? What does life hold in store for Lola? Can she survive in the dangerous railroad towns?

I thoroughly enjoyed this book. It gave me a different look into what goes on in the railroad towns during the building of the great Transcontinental Railroad. If you have liked the series thus far I don't think you will be disappointed.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Union Belle, December 19, 2008

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Richard L. Morris "socaptain" (Porterville, California) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Union Belle (The House of Winslow #11) (Paperback)

I've read the entire "Winslow" Series and this installment for me was the best of the lot. The two main characters, Mark and Lola, establish strong personalites that will touch and inspire later generations of Winslows in subsequent books of the series. The story itself is unusually unpredictable for Morris and keeps the reader entranced. This novel is movie-worthy.

2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Another great book!, March 29, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: The Union Belle (The House of Winslow #11) (Paperback)

This book starts out with a BANG--literally, and then an exciting escape from jail. The end of the book wraps up all loose ends, but the middle concerning the construction and battles of the Union Pacific Railroad did get a little tedious. However, if you have read the Winslow series, do not let this stop you--this is still a great book!