![]() “An intimate, sweeping portrait of a country and couple divided, David O. Dreaming of new horizons, Henry uproots their young family for booming Chicago, but little goes right in the overnight metropolis, testing their love as never before. Rising to sergeant through furious battles at Fredericksburg and Gettysburg, Henry hurries home to marry on the Fourth of July, 1864, but their trials only multiply.Īfter Katie nurses Henry through a grisly battlefield wound, he rebels against settling back in their small town. ![]() Often separated, the lovers’ quiet letters capture each other’s heart as Katie struggles to launch a teaching career and Henry serves in Maine’s legendary Twentieth Regiment. The Burning Land follows the turbulent lives of Henry Overstreet and Katie Nash of coastal Maine through family tragedies and America’s bloodiest war-one fought to free a people and redeem the nation’s soul. Book signing and reception to follow.įree and open to the public, limited space, registration required. David is in conversation with Sally Mott Freeman, author and TWC Board Chair Emerita. Stewart’s new novel, The Burning Land: Book 2 of the Overstreet Saga. Join us at The Writer’s Center to celebrate the release of David O.
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