Beyond the Gathering Storm

by Janette Oke Narrated by Barbara Caruso

Overview

Best-selling author Janette Oke, noted for vivid historical settings and heartwarming spiritual drama spins the tale of a close-knit family facing separation and change. Years ago, Wynn and Elizabeth Delaney adopted Christine and Henry. Now Christine has moved to a nearby city. Working as a secretary in a prosperous company, she is drawn to her employer's handsome son. Henry has joined the Canadian Mounties, where one of his first duties is to help a young widow and her infant. In their new lives, as new relationships grow, can Christine and Henry still draw on the faith they have learned from their parents?

Editorial Reviews

Publishers Weekly - Publisher's Weekly

Oke, whose evangelical Christian romances have sold 19 million copies worldwide, here presents the romantic lives of an adopted brother and sister in pre-WWI western Canada. Duty calls Henry, a sensitive and kind Mountie, to inform a young logger's wife that her husband has been killed in an accident. The woman's tragic loss haunts Henry, who wonders for years afterward what became of her and her infant son. Assigned to a new beat five years later, he rediscovers Amber and gains her trust--and eventually her heart--by offering his calm and steady assistance as she copes with another near-tragedy. Meanwhile, Henry's younger sister, Christine, off to work as a secretary in the big city of Edmonton, experiences her own loves and losses. Courted by the boss's temperamental, randy son, the saintly Christine has to fend off the traditional temptations of her suitor's fast friends, late evenings and penchant for alcohol. She and the boss's son become engaged, but his mercurial outbursts only worsen, occasionally erupting in violence (the novel anachronistically refers to Christine as "physically abused"). A heartbroken Christine breaks off the engagement, sadder but wiser. Oke covers little new ground in this latest historical Christian romance, though she paints a fairly realistic portrait of a controlling, abusive man, and refrains from tidying up the novel by having Christine fall for someone more suitable. (July) Copyright 2000 Cahners Business Information.|

OCT/NOV 01 - AudioFile

Oke’s enchanting picture of Canadian life is well drawn by Barbara Caruso, who portrays a disappearing way of life. She characterizes protagonist Christine Delancy with tenderness and humor as she prepares to move to the city to find work. Well-depicted rowdiness and warmth attest to family closeness. Filled with lovingly drawn characters that exhibit Christian values, Oke’s spiritual dramatization of young love and family life is well suited to a leisurely drive. Don’t let the initial introduction by an unknown speaker keep you from listening to this charming tale. G.D.W. © AudioFile 2001, Portland, Maine

Product Details

BN ID:	2940169071009
Publisher:	Recorded Books, LLC
Publication date:	01/15/2008
Series:	Canadian West , #5
Edition description:	Unabridged

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