Sequel to Here Burns My Candle: Mine Is the Night (Paperback)

from Lori_OGara

Liz Curtis Higgs is a phenomenon. This book is a version of the Biblical story of Ruth and Naomi set in Scotland in the 18th century. Very well written and brilliantly crafted. This book is part of a series but it is a stand alone story worth reading.

from Chrizzy

The author has an enchanting skill for storytelling that will bring the journey of the Kerr women to life. I normally have a habit of parading through a book to be able to note that I have accomplished a feat. This book was a wonderful way to begin and end each day, sipping on the delight of goin...

from drteacherlady

Although this is book two in the series, it easily stands alone. Enough backstory is given to discover how the two main characters reached this point in their life. Elizabeth Kerr and her mother-in-law are destitute and brokenhearted over the loss of their men. Traveling back to Marjory's hometow...

from rphalliburton

This book was an Early Reviewer book and had 452 pages. I enjoyed everyone of them. In 1746 Marjory had lost her husband and both sons in battle. One of her daughters-in-law ( Elizabeth) chose to go with Marjory rather than return to her family. They travelled to Selkirk to find a distant cousin ...

from TheyCallMeVarmit

This historical story was very precise in the details, down the language. Some of the Scottish sayings in the book, said from one character to another, had me puzzled at times and I wondered if I should put the book down and consult the internet to find it's meaning, but after a few usages of a w...