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Handsome, accomplished Dr. Erik Linden veers between heroism and accolades/ failure and despair in this fascinating new historical novel. A recent medical graduate in nineteenth-century Switzerland, Erik finds himself in a crisis of faith after his former fiancee dies on his operating table. Should he give up performing surgery? Should he abandon his homeland and seek a better life in a freer place? Meanwhile, lovely young Dova, a friend in Erik's hometown, faces murderous avengers after show more identifying them to the authorities, even as she struggles with an affection that she must keep quiet. As the two young people cope with love's longings on opposite shores, can they find the serenity of God's covering in The Secret Place? show lessTags
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This was another very good story in the 'Shadow of Liberty Series'. Each story is a stand alone book, but all the stories incorporate the coming to America and seeing Lady Liberty in the New York harbor.
This story is about a Swiss village of Chur and the surgeon who lives there, Erik Linden. Erik was excited to be marrying Metryka in just a few weeks, when she announced to him that she no longer loved him. He was heartbroken. Soon after Metryka will be injured in the unrest between the woodworkers in town and the factory that has started up and taken their jobs from them. Erik will question his ability as a doctor and sets off for America. But Erik leaves behind a young woman who has loved him from afar most of her life. How she comes show more back into his life makes for a beautiful story of love.
I enjoy the attention to detail and history that these authors put into their work. You learn some history and are entertained all at the same time. Looking forward to reading all 4 books in this series. show less
This story is about a Swiss village of Chur and the surgeon who lives there, Erik Linden. Erik was excited to be marrying Metryka in just a few weeks, when she announced to him that she no longer loved him. He was heartbroken. Soon after Metryka will be injured in the unrest between the woodworkers in town and the factory that has started up and taken their jobs from them. Erik will question his ability as a doctor and sets off for America. But Erik leaves behind a young woman who has loved him from afar most of her life. How she comes show more back into his life makes for a beautiful story of love.
I enjoy the attention to detail and history that these authors put into their work. You learn some history and are entertained all at the same time. Looking forward to reading all 4 books in this series. show less
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- Canonical title
- The Secret Place
- Original title
- The Secret Place
- Original publication date
- 2001
Classifications
- Genres
- Fiction and Literature, Christian Fiction, Historical Fiction, Romance
- DDC/MDS
- 813.54 — Literature & rhetoric American literature in English American fiction in English 1900-1999 1945-1999
- LCC
- PS3562 .A256 .S45 — Language and Literature American literature American literature Individual authors 1961-
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- 69
- Popularity
- 454,805
- Reviews
- 1
- Rating
- (4.00)
- Languages
- English
- Media
- Paper, Ebook
- ISBNs
- 5
- ASINs
- 2
