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This was a lovely story!

A traveller stops to help 3 nuns and 7 children who are trapped behind their wagons and being attacked by Indians.

The characters are complex and interesting, the writing is poetic, the historic setting is perfect, there‘s tension and suspense and heart-warming and heart-wrenching moments and the ending is so satisfying and beautiful.

A re-read for me. Just love the descriptions of the landscape and people, Edison puts you right there. Beautifully constructed characters and interesting relationship between Swanson and Sister Agnes, amazingly crafted story. One of my all time favourites.