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BOOK REVIEW: Lilac Spring
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by: Laura V. Hilton Dancing Word Reviewer
Title: Lilac Spring Author: Ruth Axtell Morren Publisher: Steeple Hill Books ISBN: 0-373-78550-X Genre: Inspirational/Historical/Fiction
Cherish Winslow is the nineteen-year-old daughter of a wealthy Maine shipbuilder. Cherish has grown up loving the ocean and ships, as well as her father’s apprentice, Silas van der Zee. Having just returned from a year abroad in finishing school, Cherish is ready to try and win Silas’ heart. But Silas doesn’t seem to notice that she’s no longer a small child. Building ships next to Silas is Cherish’s dream.
Silas has worked hard all his life, since he was sent to Mr. Winslow to train as his apprentice, but his employer will not let him advance in the trade. In his present circumstances, Silas has no hope of ever gaining approval to marry Cherish. A stolen kiss only means that Silas is thrown out on the streets with no job, no home, no chance of a future. Can Silas find the strength to fight for Cherish?
Lilac Spring is an interesting story centered around ships and shipyards. I found it interesting learning about how ships were constructed back in the 1800s. Cherish seemed a bit too aggressive at times in her pursuit of Silas. Silas, on the other hand, seemed rather flat. He didn’t have much personality.
I found it rather confusing why Cherish’s father thought Silas was good enough to associate with Cherish’s rich friends on weekends, but he wasn’t good enough to advance in the ship building business or to court Cherish. Altogether though, I enjoyed reading Lilac Spring and I would recommend it. $12.95. 290 pages. |
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