Review: THE LAST LORD OF PARADISE
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 07 23, 2012
THE LAST LORD OF PARADISE by Vivian LeMaySept 1766+Jeanne Marguise married Anton Gauchere and he went to war for France. 9 years later he had not returned but she had received a letter to go to his secret Paradis and join him there. He was busy planting and clearing land in this Canadian land.She traveled with Monsieur Lavelle on his boat. She was amazed at what was waiting for her. Very detailed descriptions of the landscape, knowing the 5 families were there helping to make this a good self-sustaining settlement.They were all introduced to Jeanne and they are free of the British and can serve God in their own way. She believes the story Anton tells her of what he did after the war-why he never returned to her.Love to hear of all they do to put food on the table, from the planting of the seeds to caring for the plants...She is still hearing the whispers and is not sure why or what they mean yet.She confides in Marie who has 10 sons and asks her for help in getting pregnant. She prepares a tea and gives her the instructions on how to drink it and when.Wheat harvesting and other chores keep her busy as her neighbors while Anton works on the windmill for the settlement, what an amazing task and what he used. The end result is a male son but the settlement is in turmoil over how it all happened...Great first book of a series.