Where We Belong - by Lynn Austin (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>Despite Victorian society's strict rules for women, Rebecca and Flora Hawes' desire for adventure has led them to the Sinai Desert. Accompanied by their young butler and their maid, the sisters search for a biblical manuscript. On their exotic journey, they experience challenges and wonders, and recall the events that brought them to this time and place.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><b>The Adventure of a Lifetime for Two Indomitable Socialite Sisters <br/></b><br/>In the city of Chicago in 1892, the rules for Victorian women are strict, their roles limited. But sisters Rebecca and Flora Hawes are not typical Victorian ladies. Their love of adventure and their desire to use their God-given talents has brought them to the Sinai Desert--and into a sandstorm. <br/><br/>Accompanied by Soren Petersen, their somber young butler, and Kate Rafferty, a street urchin who is learning to be their ladies' maid, the two women are on a quest to find an important biblical manuscript. As the journey becomes more dangerous and uncertain, the four travelers sift through memories of their past, recalling the events that shaped them and the circumstances that brought them to this time and place.<p/><br></br><p><b> From the Back Cover </b></p></br></br><b>Join Two Incomparable Sisters on Adventures That Span the Decades And Cross the Globe <br/></b><br/>In the city of Chicago in 1892, the rules and expectations for Victorian women are strict, their roles in life limited. But sisters Rebecca and Flora Hawes are not typical Victorian ladies. Their love of adventure and their desire to use their God-given talents have taken them out of society ballrooms and delivered them to the Sinai Desert--and into the teeth of a sandstorm. <br/><br/>Accompanied by Soren Petersen, their somber young butler, and Kate Rafferty, a plucky street urchin learning to be their lady's maid, the two women are on a quest across the desert, chasing rumors of an important biblical manuscript. <br/><br/>As the expedition becomes ever more dangerous and uncertain, all four travelers sift through memories and adventures of their past, recalling the events that shaped them and the journeys and providence that brought them to this very time and place.<br/><br/>"Based on the true story of remarkable Scottish twins who discovered a copy of the 'hidden Gospels, ' <i>Where We Belong</i> will please readers who enjoy adventure, and maybe inspire their own search for divine purpose."--<b><i>CBA Market</i></b><br/><br/>"Lynn Austin has a remarkable talent for immersing readers in her novels, no matter the setting, theme or genre. She achieves this again with her latest story of two Victorian sisters who have spent the last thirty years snubbing societal expectations. . . . Austin deftly lays out the pieces of each character's puzzle in the present day and completes the picture by adding layers from the past. "--<b><i>RT Book Reviews</i></b><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br><b>Lynn Austin</b> has sold more than 1.5 million copies of her books worldwide. A former teacher who now writes and speaks full time, she has won eight Christy Awards for her historical fiction. One of those novels, <i>Hidden Places, </i> has also been made into a Hallmark Channel movie. Lynn and her husband have raised three children and make their home in western Michigan. Learn more at www.lynnaustin.org.
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