The Schoolmaster's Daughter

A Novel of the American Revolution

By: John Smolens

Narrated by: Jennifer Van Dyck

Length: 12 hrs and 41 mins

Publisher's summary

From the author of The Anarchist and Cold - a gripping historical novel set during the American Revolution.

With the outbreak of the American revolution, Abigail Lovell's family is torn apart - while her schoolmaster father is an outspoken loyalist and prominent figurehead in the community, she and her two brothers engage in acts of espionage to undermine the British forces in Boston. Her sickly older brother, James, operates the patriots’ spy ring while Abigail acts as a courier, eluding increasingly aggressive British patrols. Meanwhile, her younger brother, Benjamin, slips out of Boston to fight alongside Abigail’s love, Ezra, in the battles at Lexington and Concord. With the help of her friend, Rachel Revere, Abigail smuggles money and supplies out to Benjamin, Ezra, and other revolutionaries. But when a British sergeant is found murdered, Abigail stands accused, and she now must fight to save herself and those she loves. In the tradition of Sally Gunning’s Bound and Diana Gabaldon’s An Echo in the Bone, The Schoolmaster’s Daughter is the story of a family torn asunder - and of a determined young woman who must make courageous decisions if she is to aid in liberating her country.

©2011 John Smolens (P)2013 Audible, Inc.

Excellent Historical fiction

At times the text becomes explicit and more appropriate for adults than young readers. Interesting viewpoint of the Boston historical times.

Hard time getting through thisbook

The reader's voice was irritating to me. Not impressed with the story, though did give some good descriptions of what it might have been like living in Boston at the start of the Revolution . Came close to sending back for the credit spent.