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Across the Herring Pond

by Evelyn De Wolfe

362 pages; quality trade paperback (softcover); catalogue #07-0763; ISBN 1-4251-2396-1; US$26.95, C$30.99, EUR21.01, £13.93

The story's contemporary twist creates an enchanting and believable connection of present to past through the dramatic encounter of a 19th century Cornish squire and a 21st century American reporter.

About the Book

A young American journalist has come upon a travel journal of a 19th century Cornish squire, who is in fact her own great-great-great grandfather. Quite taken with her discovery, she fantasizes viewing early America as it was almost 200 years ago, traveling as his companion.

Empowered by the mind's inner vision, and with the magic of invisibility at her command, Evelyn Ashlin takes a bold leap backward through time, determined to meet face-to-face with her ancestor and persuade him to let her ride on the coattails of his fascinating adventure. Her portal of entry is an heirloom painting through which she is led magically to the land of Cornwall and the world of 1810.

At first, both annoyed and mystified by the presence of a female "spirit", Squire James Hosking finally gives in to her wish when promised a trade-off gift he cannot refuse - a glimpse of the future.

Reviews

"...a work of unusual imagination with a strong background of historical accuracy, it takes you magically across the Atlantic and down the colonial rivers that were the life of an embryonic America. A charming fantasy full of colonial atmosphere, fascinating facts, and insights into the juxtaposition of past and present as seen through the eyes of a Cornish country squire and a 21st century Los Angeles reporter"."

Jill Colfrancesco
CNBC writer/producer

"I have read Across the Herring Pond (by Evelyn De Wolfe) with very great interest, and in particular very much enjoyed what she wrote about Cornwall. Obviously, this was written after very considerable research."

John Francis Arthur St. Aubyn
Lord St. Levan, St. Michael's Mount, Cornwall, UK

About the Author

Author/journalist Evelyn De Wolfe, a graduate of the University of Brazil, was born and raised in Rio de Janeiro and came to this country on a student/teacher fellowship to the University of Washington. She served as interpreter for the US Coordinator of Inter-American Affairs and the Photographic Unit of the OSS (Office of Strategic Services) and was later hired by Mr. Walt Disney as a project researcher. She also served as a Hollywood Foreign Press correspondent for Brazilian and British publications, before engaging in a long career as a staff writer for the Los Angeles Times.

A resident of Hollywood, California, she has traveled worldwide on assignments for domestic and international publications and was listed in Who's Who of American Women.

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