Review: Romantic, Gritty Essence of the 18th Century.
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 04 3, 2012
This is a carefully made, old-fashioned romantic historical, the kind discerning fans of the genre of a certain age cut their teeth on. It's written with taste, feeling and an excellent grasp of the political, moral and social realities of frontier life in late 18th Century America. If that sounds too daunting, rest assured that it is also a deeply moving love story about two lost souls who--against all the odds--find each other in the midst of the hardships and horrors of the Revolutionary War. Zara's story is drawn from the many true accounts of the experiences of white captives and the difficulty--in some cases, impossibility--of their re-integration into white society. If you seek out historicals which deliver a sometimes grim, sometimes electric jolt of genuine time travel,I wouldn't hesitate to recommend "Winter Fire."