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Bezig met laden... Never Walk Backdoor Adam J. Shafer
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 Meld je aan bij LibraryThing om erachter te komen of je dit boek goed zult vinden. Op dit moment geen Discussie gesprekken over dit boek.  ParadisePorch | Jul 3, 2022 |    Deze bespreking is geschreven voor LibraryThing Vroege Recensenten.Ruth and Henry have a train brake that they invented and they travel to Baltimore to get a patent on it. Out of desperation, they make a lot of mistakes and then their patent is stolen from them. I almost stopped reading when Rathbone started beating up on Henry. I am so glad that I didn’t! Well written, great characters, tight plot, all the things that make a good read. What a gutsy heroine. (  ) perennialreader | Nov 12, 2020 |
“In his debut novel, Shafer deftly sets Ruth and Augustus on a collision course, each aiming for glory; Augustus may marshal the machinery of wealth and power against Ruth, but she will use her wits to restage that battle…A compelling showdown between honor and ambition set against an exciting historical moment.”
"All Ruth Casper wants is to make her mark on the world, but in the post-Civil War South shes considered a person of no consequence. After witnessing a speeding locomotive massacre a herd of wild elk, she conjures up the design for an improved railroad brake. Its based on an invention that her husband, Henry, a tinkerer and a dreamer, has been unable to bring to reality. Ruth encourages him to construct the brake, and the two of them undergo a perilous trip north to Washington to have it patented. There they encounter Augustus Windom, the man-child heir to his fathers railroad empire, whos obsessed with establishing his own legacy. When he decides that hed rather steal Henrys creation than pay for it honestly, the three of them set upon a collision course with each other that has far-reaching consequences. Rich in historical details, this novel will appeal equally to railroad enthusiasts and readers who enjoy stories about women who chase their dreams with boldness and grit"-- Geen bibliotheekbeschrijvingen gevonden. |
Deelnemer aan LibraryThing Vroege RecensentenAdam J. Shafer's boek Never Walk Back was beschikbaar via LibraryThing Early Reviewers.  Actuele discussiesGeenPopulaire omslagen  
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I started this book expecting - well, I'm not quite sure what, but definitely something lighter - and received a story of the American West, as dark and swarthy as it really was.
In post-civil-war South, Ruth and Henry Caspar (Henry a damaged veteran) struggle to make enough to eat. They design an improved railway brake and head to Washington to the patent office. More would hint at spoilers, but just let me say again, what a story!
The publisher says "Rich in historical details, this novel will appeal equally to railroad enthusiasts and readers who enjoy stories about women who chase their dreams with boldness and grit".
Amen to that. (