The Shenandoah Road: A Novel of the Great Awakening

By Lynne Basham Tagawa

Description:

John Russell's heart aches from the loss of his wife, but the Shenandoah Valley frontiersman needs to marry again for his daughter's sake. At first he believes he has found the right young woman, despite their differences, but his faith falters when time reveals she isn't quite what she seemed. Can he truly love her?

Unlike her disgraced sister, Abigail Williams obeys the Commandments. At least, she thinks herself a Christian until a buckskin-clad newcomer courts her. He treats her kindly but also introduces her to a sermon by the controversial preacher, George Whitefield. Her self-righteousness is shattered, and she wonders about their relationship. If she confesses her lack of faith, will John continue to love her?

Why the author wrote this book:

I love historical fiction and realized that very little has been written about the time period of the 1740s--the Great Awakening, which profoundly shaped our early American character. What would it be like to live during that time period?