A Name of Her Own

by Jane Kirkpatrick Narrated by Stephanie Brush

Overview

During the furtrapping era of the early 1800's, Marie Dorion refuses to be left behind in St. Louis when her husband heads West. Faced with hostile landscapes, an untried expedition leader, and her volatile husband, Marie finds that the daring act she hoped would bring her family together may, in the end, tear them apart. History records that on the journey, Marie may have briefly met Sacajawea, the famous interpreter who accompanied Lewis and Clark. She too was married to a mixedblood man of French Canadian and Native American descent, and was raising a son in a white world. In this imaginative retelling the two women forge a friendship that will uphold Marie long after they part, even as she fights for her children's very survival. Her story reminds us that women are bound together in history, now and forever.

Editorial Reviews

From the Publisher

A truly fine book.”
–The Denver Post

“Jane Kirkpatrick has…created her own genre of fiction.”
–Statesman Journal

"Impeccably written."
–Romantic Times, Four-Star Review

DEC 03/JAN 04 - AudioFile

A true story inspired this novel about Marie Dorion, an Iowan who travels with the Astorian trading party to the Pacific Ocean in 1811. She has asked to join her husband, Pierre, to show anyone they meet that the mission is peaceful. Barbara Rosenblat shows through understatement the strength of the woman who faces the wilderness, a pregnancy along the way, and a violent husband. With subtle shifts, she shows Marie's growing toughness as she stands up to her husband and finds her own identity. Rosenblat develops each of the major characters as fully as Marie. This combination of character study and adventure will keep readers spellbound. J.A.S. © AudioFile 2003, Portland, Maine

Product Details

BN ID:	2940171410599
Publisher:	Books in Motion
Publication date:	05/15/2003
Edition description:	Unabridged

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