Sarah's War - by Eugenia Lovett West (Paperback)

About the Book

Sarah, a parson's young daughter and dedicated patriot, is sent to live with a rich Loyalist aunt in Philadelphia, where she is plunged into a world of intrigue and spies, her beauty attracts men, and she learns that love comes in many shapes and sizes.

Book Synopsis

1777 is a pivotal year in the United States. The Revolutionary War has long since begun, with no end in sight. George Washington and his untrained militia struggle to survive. The thirteen states are torn apart by politics. Amidst all this chaos, Sarah Champion--a beautiful young Patriot and parson's daughter whose twin brother was killed in the Battle of Long Island--is sent from rural Connecticut to live with a rich Loyalist aunt in Philadelphia. There, she is plunged into a world of intrigue and treachery. She spies on British officers enjoying festivities in winter quarters. She goes to Valley Forge with information about a plot to kill Washington.

As the war drags on, Sarah digs deep for the strength, courage, and wits to overcome the numerous deadly threats she faces, driven on by her determination to realize one dream: being part of the efforts to form a new and independent country.

Review Quotes

"West provides excellent ingredients in this well-told historical novel,
including scheming, flirting, romance, and villainy. There is also some
fine period detail that helps to set the scene. . . . An entertaining
blend of intrigue and romance . . ."

--Kirkus Reviews

"This outstanding historical novel is filled with exciting twists and
surprises to the very end. . . . Enthusiastically recommended."

--The Historical Novel Society

About the Author

Eugenia Lovett West was born in Boston, MA, attended Sarah Lawrence College, then worked for Harper's Bazaar and the American Red Cross. In 1944 came marriage to a dashing Army Air Force fighter pilot. They had four children, traveled extensively, and were together for sixty years. After doing volunteer work, West started writing as a freelance journalist for local weeklies in New Jersey, then made the leap to novels. The first, The Ancestors Cry Out, was published by Doubleday and Ballantine. Without Warning and Overkill came from St. Martin's Press; a third in the Emma Streat series is in the pipeline. West spends summers at Squam Lake in Holderness, New Hampshire, and winters in Essex, Connecticut. Her greatest joys are her children, grandchildren, and large, close, extended family. She values kindness and is doing her best to age with grace--and to keep writing.