He is better to have around in a scrap than a trained wildcat, though.Īll the secondary characters, Sarah’s mother, Jack’s father, Savannah and Albert, the brothers, the children, the myriad of people who pass through Sarah’s life, are painted with exacting care. Like Sarah, I found myself always peering into the distance, waiting for Captain Eliot to return.Ĭaptain Elliot has this recklessness about him, and a way of holding on that you don’t know he is holding on, and a way of laughing that is like he takes pleasure in the act of laughing itself. His superb characterization is what makes this book a 5-star read. He is an enigma and an awakening for Sarah, and we are so privileged to see him through her eyes, for we recognize his wonderful character while she is still discovering it. He is the kind of man who would not escape the adoration of a woman or the approbation of a man.
I am pretty sure that there is no one who reads and appreciates this book who doesn’t end up in love with Captain Jack Eliot. In fact, Sarah herself saysĪnyone who hasn’t got some backbone has no business trying to live in the Territories. Living in the Arizona Territory in the second half of the 19th Century would have been a challenge that not everyone could survive.
I developed a deep respect and admiration for Sarah Prine. This is a splendid book, full of human trial and victory, and singing with love and endurance.
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