Publisher: Magic Island Literary Works (July 1, 2023)
Category: Historical Fiction
Tour Dates August 21-Sept 22, 2023
ISBN: 978-099054724
Available in Print and ebook, 230 pages
Description On the Rails by Rosemary and Larry Mild
What’s a woman to do? Bertie Patchet has just graduated from college in New Haven, Connecticut, to become a grammar school teacher. But the year is 1936, and the country is deep in the throes of The Great Depression. Securing employment is nearly impossible for everyone, let alone a single inexperienced female. Going home is an ugly option to be avoided. Bertie absolutely must get away, but travel without an income? Forget it!
Bertie dresses like a man and turns to hopping railway boxcars to make her escape to better opportunities. A female hobo? Unheard of! It’s a man’s world, so how can she maneuver in this male atmosphere fraught with risk, danger, and loss? Will she ever find a teaching job? And will she dare to find romance in the bargain?
A charming new novel with an unforgettable protagonist, a setting to die for, and a mesmerizing plotline, On the Rails is on track to become another beloved tale by dynamic husband-and-wife duo Rosemary and Larry Mild.
Review On the Rails by Rosemary and Larry Mild
Bertie Patchet has graduated college with her teaching certificate. It is 1936 so, not only will she not know if she will have a teaching job until right before the school season starts, in a few months but it is during the Great Depression.
She decides to go back home to her mother and step father, even though things have been bad in the past. Her mother is an acholic and her step father has abused Bertie at night. Perhaps things will be better.
Her first night back home and her step father enters her room. At least, this time she is prepared to strike back and prevents him from getting his way. However, now she knows, she can’t stay there. She had heard stories of men riding the rails to look for work. So, she decides to give it a try. However, she must first disguise herself as a boy.
Bertie has many adventures and meets some very interesting and sometimes, quirky and even dangerous characters. She is certainly a woman ahead of her time and she learns to protect and take care of herself.
I could tell while reading that the authors put in a lot of time into researching the period. They really bring the Great Depression to life. Bertie is a strong female character. I loved her spunk, wit, and determination! The other characters were well thought out as well. Larry and Rosemary are excellent writers and breath life into this historical fiction! I felt like I was there, with Bertie. This would be excellent source material for a feature length film, I really think someone should buy the rights!! It could even follow Bertie on her adventures as a mini series.
This is my favorite book of 2023! I cannot recommend it enough! I give it all 5 stars.
I received the eBook version for my opinion.
About Rosemary and Larry Mild
Rosemary and Larry Mild coauthored the Dan & Rivka Sherman Mysteries; the Paco and the Molly Mysteries; Hawaii adventure/thrillers Cry Ohana and Honolulu Heat; and four volumes of short stories, including their new one, Charlie and the Magic Jug and Other Stories. Many of their stories appear in anthologies. The Milds, a happy husband-and-wife team, make their home in Honolulu, where they cherish time with their daughter, son-in-law, and grandchildren.
Website: https://www.magicile.com/
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