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A Reviewer Anne Robinson (NetGalley)
Update: Left review 5/21 on NetGalley
“I have thoroughly enjoyed this book. It is written in such a way as to pull the reader into the journey made by Anne and Frank. I could hardly put this book down and feel that it is well suited for a holiday . Recommended wholeheartedly.”
Reviewer Lesley Newton (Good Housekeeping) Update: Reviewed the book on NetGalley: "Passages" seems to be a memoir turned in to a novel. Anne is a strong character who knows what she wants in life and goes out to get it. Frank is also ambitious but at times mis-directed. The book brings home to you the difficulties of travel 100 years or so ago, and of not knowing what to expect on arrival. I was surprised at how much freedom some of the female characters had at this time. I was also amazed when I looked at contemporary maps to see the locations portrayed, and their distances apart. Interesting.”
Interview with GLOBAL TV, June 5, 2017
globalnews.ca/video/3502910/edmonton-author-documents-canadas-immigrant-history-in-passages-book/
Interview with CTV Calgary Morning Show, June 28, 2017
http://calgary.ctvnews.ca/video?binId=1.1201941
Update: Left review 5/21 on NetGalley
“I have thoroughly enjoyed this book. It is written in such a way as to pull the reader into the journey made by Anne and Frank. I could hardly put this book down and feel that it is well suited for a holiday . Recommended wholeheartedly.”
Reviewer Lesley Newton (Good Housekeeping) Update: Reviewed the book on NetGalley: "Passages" seems to be a memoir turned in to a novel. Anne is a strong character who knows what she wants in life and goes out to get it. Frank is also ambitious but at times mis-directed. The book brings home to you the difficulties of travel 100 years or so ago, and of not knowing what to expect on arrival. I was surprised at how much freedom some of the female characters had at this time. I was also amazed when I looked at contemporary maps to see the locations portrayed, and their distances apart. Interesting.”
Interview with GLOBAL TV, June 5, 2017
globalnews.ca/video/3502910/edmonton-author-documents-canadas-immigrant-history-in-passages-book/
Interview with CTV Calgary Morning Show, June 28, 2017
http://calgary.ctvnews.ca/video?binId=1.1201941
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See all verified purchase reviewsTop customer reviews5.0 out of 5 starsAn epic journey of a family from Wales to Australia to British Columbia
ByAlan L. ChaseVINE VOICEon September 8, 2017
Format: Paperback
I love this book because I felt as if author Anne Hamre took me on a journey, following the fictionalized version of her ancestors. From the initial meeting between Anne Roberts and Frank Evans, we are privy to the development of their relationship - from friendship, to courtship, to marriage.
Anne's patience is sorely tried as Frank experiments with several plans to be able to start a dairy farm. Wales is not promising, so he tries Australia, and finally British Columbia. The author is a historian, so she combines meticulous research with the voice of a gifted story teller in crafting a novel around the bare facts she has unearthed about her adventurous ancestors. This book is informative and inspiring.
4.0 out of 5 starsThe Tale of following a dream to Canada
ByNutmegon August 29, 2017
Format: Paperback
The reader is transported from life in rural Wales in the early 20th Century to unsettled parts of British Columbia a few years later. Although, the book is fiction, it is clear that the author is building on some personal knowledge, in this case, a family history. The book is well written with enough detail to feel like you are learning some history along the way. The character development is good and imagery guides you into the tale. Well worth a read.
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See all verified purchase reviewsTop customer reviews5.0 out of 5 starsAn epic journey of a family from Wales to Australia to British Columbia
ByAlan L. ChaseVINE VOICEon September 8, 2017
Format: Paperback
I love this book because I felt as if author Anne Hamre took me on a journey, following the fictionalized version of her ancestors. From the initial meeting between Anne Roberts and Frank Evans, we are privy to the development of their relationship - from friendship, to courtship, to marriage.
Anne's patience is sorely tried as Frank experiments with several plans to be able to start a dairy farm. Wales is not promising, so he tries Australia, and finally British Columbia. The author is a historian, so she combines meticulous research with the voice of a gifted story teller in crafting a novel around the bare facts she has unearthed about her adventurous ancestors. This book is informative and inspiring.
4.0 out of 5 starsThe Tale of following a dream to Canada
ByNutmegon August 29, 2017
Format: Paperback
The reader is transported from life in rural Wales in the early 20th Century to unsettled parts of British Columbia a few years later. Although, the book is fiction, it is clear that the author is building on some personal knowledge, in this case, a family history. The book is well written with enough detail to feel like you are learning some history along the way. The character development is good and imagery guides you into the tale. Well worth a read.