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Introduction - Call Upon the Water

Diane Schroeder
 

Welcome. I've been intending to share this for a while so you're question was timely.  I recently finished Call Upon the Water by Stella Tillyard.  Set in England and America in the seventeenth century, I was pleasantly surprised to find that a group of Scottish prisoners of war playing a role in the draining of the British wetlands that is central to the story.  While none of the prisoners play a central role in the narrative, it was really interesting to see how our relatives in other other historic events.  A main character who is not a Scottish prisoner is sent to the colonies as an indentured servant along with other prisoners. It is an interesting story and very well written.  If you enjoy good fiction I recommend it.  Regards 
Jane Kelton
 

Thanks for the recommendation, Diane. Will look for it online now; it sounds interesting for learning more about the period and our ancestors' cohort. 

Jane Kelton

On Wednesday, October 14, 2020, 01:50:21 PM EDT, Diane Schroeder <dianerae45@...> wrote:


Welcome. I've been intending to share this for a while so you're question was timely.  I recently finished Call Upon the Water by Stella Tillyard.  Set in England and America in the seventeenth century, I was pleasantly surprised to find that a group of Scottish prisoners of war playing a role in the draining of the British wetlands that is central to the story.  While none of the prisoners play a central role in the narrative, it was really interesting to see how our relatives in other other historic events.  A main character who is not a Scottish prisoner is sent to the colonies as an indentured servant along with other prisoners. It is an interesting story and very well written.  If you enjoy good fiction I recommend it.  Regards 
Teresa (Hamilton/Pepper) Rust
 

Thanks for sharing!

On Wed, Oct 14, 2020 at 10:50 AM Diane Schroeder <dianerae45@...> wrote:
Welcome. I've been intending to share this for a while so you're question was timely.  I recently finished Call Upon the Water by Stella Tillyard.  Set in England and America in the seventeenth century, I was pleasantly surprised to find that a group of Scottish prisoners of war playing a role in the draining of the British wetlands that is central to the story.  While none of the prisoners play a central role in the narrative, it was really interesting to see how our relatives in other other historic events.  A main character who is not a Scottish prisoner is sent to the colonies as an indentured servant along with other prisoners. It is an interesting story and very well written.  If you enjoy good fiction I recommend it.  Regards 



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Teresa (Hamilton/Pepper) Rust
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Teresa (Hamilton/Pepper) Rust
Descendant of John Hamilton and John Magoon
My husband and children are descendants of Duncan Stewart
NozemUK@...
 

Thank you.for sharing. I have found this book on 'Amazon UK' , says not published until 8th December 2020. Did you get an advance copy? Sounds interesting. 
Diane Schroeder
 

I have a hard back copy of the book I was given for Christmas last year.  When I looked at Amazon US there is a book by Stella Tillyard called The Great Level which appears to be the same book just with a different title.  This happens between the US and UK publications some time.   Diane
NozemUK@...
 

Thank you Diane, indeed, had a look at the publisher's webpage on the novel . It is the same book ! 

https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/Call-Upon-the-Water/Stella-Tillyard/9781982120962 
PattieRNBSN@...
 

Thanks Diane!--
Cheers,

P. Grace MacBean-Puchino
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