The Runaway's Gold

by Emilie Christie Burack

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"The protagonist of this historical novel, which is set in the Shetland Islands and also New York City around 1840, is Christian Robertson, a crofter and son of a crofter (small, struggling tenant farmer). When Christian's brother frames him for the theft of a bag of coins, Christian must leave home and embark on a journey to return the coins and clear his name"--… (more)

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fernandie | Sep 15, 2022 |

Both fictitious and thrilling, this adventure story provides some historical context to the culture, history, and working class struggles of the Shetland Islands. Once the Shetland dialect is mastered, the pages beckon readers faster! (

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"The protagonist of this historical novel, which is set in the Shetland Islands and also New York City around 1840, is Christian Robertson, a crofter and son of a crofter (small, struggling tenant farmer). When Christian's brother frames him for the theft of a bag of coins, Christian must leave home and embark on a journey to return the coins and clear his name"--

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