Beloved Land

The tragic Acadian saga recounted in The Meeting Place, when the British drove the French from Nova Scotia, has followed two families over a score of years to the birth pangs of a new nation. The Song of Acadia has been a story full of pathos but also of hope. Faith in God and family eventually have brought the Henri Robichauds to Louisiana and, finally, to a life of tranquility among the bayous. Back in Nova Scotia, the Andrew Harrows have been beacons of light among both the British and the French communities. But the American Revolution has created turmoil on two continents, dividing nations, people, and sometimes, even families. Anne in England and Nicole in the New World have little hope of seeing one another again in the foreseeable future. Then a letter finds its way to both sisters with news that sends them on a frantic and harrowing journey to...Oke, Janette is the author of 'Beloved Land' with ISBN 9780764227226 and ISBN 076422722X.