Orphan in America
(Book)
Bringing back to the twenty-first century an epic novel of substance and style, Orphan in America is a compelling fiction that follows three generations across vast distances and the impact of a dark and unfamiliar episode of America's past; the Orphan Train. Set in the 1800s, Orphan in America extends far beyond the genre of historical fiction. This odyssey begins with Alex, an innocent young boy, living in the slums of New York. Like thousands of other children who were transported from overcrowded cities on the Eastern Seaboard during the mid-1800s, Alex is removed from a life of poverty, put on the Orphan Train, and sent to start a new life in America's heartland. But despite the best intentions of a project meant to improve children's lives, Alex's world is forever changed as he is snatched away from his loving yet impoverished parents. Alex is quick to see the advantages of adapting to the ways of the rugged pioneers of Missouri--at least on the outside. As the reader soon learns, his life is intertwined with the tale of Will and Libby Piccard's flight from rural England and their relationship with the powerful Cambridge family of Baltimore. Murder, intrigue, and misfortune collide, unraveling the relentless efforts by Alex's father to reunite his family and the young boy caught up in a scheme of deception.
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Avery, N. L. (2014). Orphan in America. North Charleston, South Carolina, CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)Avery, Nanette L.. 2014. Orphan in America. North Charleston, South Carolina, CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)Avery, Nanette L., Orphan in America. North Charleston, South Carolina, CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, 2014.
MLA Citation (style guide)Avery, Nanette L.. Orphan in America. North Charleston, South Carolina, CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, 2014.
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