From Distant Shores
From Distant Shores by Bruce Nicolaysen is a First Edition novel published by Avon in 1980, featuring 457 pages in English. This book follows the adventures of the de Kuyper family as they navigate life in a forest paradise, exploring themes of exploration, survival, and the complexities of family dynamics against a backdrop of early American history.
Readers will encounter Pieter, an explorer and builder whose journey begins with a harrowing experience among friendly natives, Christina, a resilient woman who balances motherhood with the harsh realities of survival, and Jacob Adam, whose ambitions reflect the emergence of a new breed of empire builders. The narrative delves into the challenges and triumphs faced by the family as they establish their lives in a land marked by both beauty and adversity.
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WHEN BROADWAY WAS AN INDIAN PATH AND WALL STREET MARKED THE EDGE OF CIVILIZATION
This novel follows the adventures of one family, the de Kuypers, who came from distant shores to settle in a breathtaking forest eden: Pieter, explorer, builder, whaler, who knew from his first adventure – lost then rescued by friendly natives – that his destiny lay on the island; Christina, brave because she had to be, forced to bear arms as well as children, and determined to carve a place for herself in the fight for survival; and Jacob Adam, the bastard son, who ushered in a ruthless new breed of empire builders on the long island.
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