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Back cover: In this captivating tale, Eugenia Price paints a vivid picture of the tumultuous historic and political events that shaped the life of Mary Evans, a remarkably independent woman in the colonial south. Born in Charles Town, South Carolina, Mary, a skilled midwife, accompanied her first husband, British soldier David Fenwick, when his regiment fought the Spanish in Cuba. When Spain agreed to give all of Florida in exchange for the city of Havana, Mary (who became known as Maria) and her husband were forced to relocate to the newly British garrison town of St. Augustine, Florida.
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Eugenia Price fashions a great fictional story mixed in with the true history of St. Augustine. Maria is the wife of a soldier stationed at the newest British colony, and though life is difficult for her, she meets every challenge head-on. Yet, she must eventually deal with the fact that sometimes her strength is not enough and she must rely on Someone stronger.
A very good historical novel.
