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| Title | : | When Breaks the Dawn (Canadian West #3) |
| Author | : | Janette Oke |
| Book Format | : | Paperback |
| Book Edition | : | First Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 215 pages |
| Published | : | February 1st 2005 by Bethany House Publishers (first published 1985) |
| Categories | : | Christian Fiction. Historical. Historical Fiction. Fiction. Romance. Christian. Christian Romance |
Janette Oke
Paperback | Pages: 215 pages Rating: 4.13 | 6318 Users | 200 Reviews
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When Breaks the Dawn is the third novel in Janette Oke's Canadian West series. I found that this book was much improved over the second in the series and just as good as the first.
This installment starts out exactly where the second book left it, at the trader's and his wife's return to the settlement with much needed supplies. Unlike the other books however, this one covers several years instead of just one year.
Elizabeth has largely adjusted to living life in the frigid North and with her friend Nimmie starts a school for the children of the settlement. While it does not catch on quickly she finds a few willing students to learn all she has to teach. One of these in particular, a little girl named Susie, actually lives with Elizabeth and Wynn for awhile and gives them a taste on what it is like to have children.
Susie wouldn't be the only child they would take care of in the book however. They also adopt a baby from a man who's wife has died and spend a whole year with him, learning to love them as their own. Sadly, this does not last for very long.
In this book as well is a slight description of an action scene. Wynn must go out in the cold to track down a bootlegger and murderer. While we are not introduced to the scene firsthand, he relives it for Elizabeth when he arrives back home. I was actually surprised to find this in the novel as most of the books by Oke I have read have very little conflict between person and person rather than person and elements.
As far as plotlines go there isn't really a set plotline for this novel. It more just chronicles their life over about 3-4 years and how they survive. If I were to say the book had anything resembling a plot line, I would more say it had a theme; Elizabeth's infertility. A big part of the book is written about Elizabeth's feelings and actions at being unable to conceive a child. It was written with a lot of emotion and having never experienced those issues myself as of yet I can't say whether they were accurate descriptions of the emotions involving infertility, but they seemed genuine to me.
I found a lot of things improved in this book over the second one in the series. For starters, Elizabeth becomes her strong independent self again. There is no simpering and acting like a child whose husband has to guide her in every step. Also, Oke tones down the preachiness and instead reverts to her Christian values as they were in the first book, lead by example, not by sermon.
Oke's writing as always is very homey and clear. Her books are pleasant with nothing that would be considered offensive. This book, like the others in the series, is written from Elizabeth's perspective.
Oke's characters are very believable in this book. She tries to give the reader a glimpse at the struggle for Elizabeth between the Indian and English languages and shows her attempts at translation. She also makes her characters have faults rather than be perfect at all times. Since it is a Christian novel, the characters themselves actually reflect on their own sins.
Overall I did enjoy this book. It wasn't as good of a plot line as the first but it definitely improved on the second book. As a reader I enjoyed it and it's one of those books where if you don't want to, you don't have to think too hard about the message, you can just read for enjoyment.
When Breaks The Dawn
Copyright 1986
223 pages
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| Original Title: | When Breaks the Dawn (Canadian West #3) |
| ISBN: | 0764200135 (ISBN13: 9780764200137) |
| Edition Language: | English |
| Series: | Canadian West #3 |
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Ratings: 4.13 From 6318 Users | 200 ReviewsColumn Based On Books When Breaks the Dawn (Canadian West #3)
I think the thing that struck me the most during this re-read is the poignancy of Elizabeth's struggle with infertility. I enjoy her developing relationship with Nimmie and the deepening of her relationship with Wynn. Mostly I just want more. I want more of Wynn and a more rounded understanding of him and what he does. It's the limitation of seeing everything through Elizabeth's eyes, I suppose, along with the limitations of the genre. Enjoyable, but sometimes lacking in depth.About this book: After surviving a harsh first year in the far north, Elizabeth Delaney and her Royal Canadian Mountie husband, Wynn, are settling into the small community of Beaver Creek. Elizabeth is once more teaching school, and they seem to be gradually making a place for themselves among the Indians. And then the news arrives...Series: Book #3 of the Canadian West series. (Book #1 review Here! and Book #2 review Here!) {There is a movie based on the first book of this series with the same
This was a really slow read...the 215 pages covered about 4 years. Little bit here, little bit there. Elizabeth was kind of annoying and whiny and it was just kind of a depressing read. I'll read the rest of the series to see how it ends. Tell me it gets better!
I liked the first one but the second book in this series fell flat for me because there was no real courtship between the two main characters - it just sort of happened.The third book basically details Elizabeth's longing for a child. Now granted I know that this series is set in an earlier time period, but I would still like to see some female empowerment. She mopes a LOT, saying things like "God had blessed so many women with babies, but not me" or "I needed a child to make my life complete"
I used to read Janette Oke a lot when I was younger so I decided to pick up this book in a moment of nostalgia. In a nutshell, this book is about the trial and tribulations of Elizabeth and Wynn while they endure the hardships of the rugged west. You don't have to have read the first two books in the series but it might be helpful. Some characters are mentioned in passing that will be unfamiliar if you haven't read the previous two books but it doesn't affect the present storyline much. Some
I feel like I understand Elizaeth more after reading this 3rd book in the series. In the first 2, she would have her own thoughts, but I feel like she really dug deep into her thoughts in this one. Her pain was real. She felt lonely & wanted children. After reading this, I feel like I understand how people may feel a little more now in situations where people want children but aren't able to have them.Wynn's job seems to get harder & harder. I can't imagine how tough you would have to
This book picks up maybe minutes after the last book ends so reading as I did (i.e. finishing book two and immediately purchasing this) worked very well. These books are really short (I think I read this in under two hours if memory serves) so combining two together makes sense.In terms of the story writing etc, this remained as with the previous entries in the Canadian West series. There are no real plot twists or turns that will surprise you, the story overall remains a sweet one (though I do
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