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Pillars of Avalon is a creative retelling of Newfoundland’s first First Couple: Lord David Kirke and his Lady Sara. Their story traverses the turbulent times in both the Old and New Worlds, from 1628-1675. Although their marriage is a joining of estates, it proves to be a love match as the blustery-hot-headed wine merchant turned Lord governor teams with his clever and resourceful “Twig.” The Kirkes go in and out of favor with Charles I and remain Anglican Royalists during the English civil war.
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No one does the seventeenth century better than Katherine Pym. This novel is based on the true story of Sara and David Kirke. David Kirke was an ambitious trader and adventurer who, along with his wife, helped settle the colony of Newfoundland. Sara was a courageous woman who helped David in his shipping business, and also run the plantation they established in the remote, windswept colony. She bears his children and serves as his loyal partner. Politics, shifts in government, loss of status, in
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Ms. Pym has done a superb job of recreating the life and times of merchant Sir David Kirke and his wife Sara during the 17th century. Based on actual events, the story takes place both in London and Newfoundland and is part of Books We Love’s Canadian Historical Brides Collection put out in honour of Canada’s 150th birthday.
After Sir David is taken back to England to stand trial for being a malignant, Lady Sara remains behind in Newfoundland/Labrador, determined to see to the success of their p ...more
After Sir David is taken back to England to stand trial for being a malignant, Lady Sara remains behind in Newfoundland/Labrador, determined to see to the success of their p ...more
Sara's life was as fascinating and tumultuous as the coast of Newfoundland. The story was captivating, rich in details, and well-researched. A page of Canadian history missing from the books I read in school. Well done!
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