![]() “Epic in scope, emotionally intense. Exemplary historical fiction.” - Kirkus Reviews Sara Donati (Goodreads Author) 4.11 avg rating 39,203 ratings published 1998. “A beautiful tale of both romance and survival…Here is the beauty as well as the savagery of the wilderness and, at the core of it all, the compelling story of the love of a man and a woman, both for the untamed land and for one another.” -Allan W. This book delivers on that promise.” -Amanda Quick ![]() “Each time you open a book you hope to discover a story that will make your spirit of adventure and romance sing. Determined to provide schooling for all the village children white, black and Native American Elizabeth is soon at odds with the slave owners, as well as her own father, who insists she marry local doctor Richard Todd. I can think of no better adventure than to explore the wilderness in the company of such engaging and independent lovers as Elizabeth and her Nathaniel.” -Diana Gabaldon He is Nathaniel Bonner, also known to the Mohawk people as ‘Between-Two-Lives’. Into the Wilderness is one of those rare stories that let you breathe the air of another time, and leave your footprints on the snow of a wild, strange place. in the hostile new land and finds an unlikely supporter in Nathaniel Bonner. ![]() “My favorite kind of book is the sort you live in, rather than read. INTO THE WILDERNESS is the story of Elizabeth Middleton, an independent. Interweaving the fate of the Mohawk Nation with the destiny of two lovers, Sara Donati’s compelling novel creates a complex, profound, passionate portait of an emerging America. Determined to provide schooling for all the children of the village, Elizabeth soon finds herself locked in conflict with the local slave owners as well as with her own family. And she meets a man unlike any she has ever encountered-a white man dressed like a Native American: Nathaniel Bonner, known to the Mohawk people as Between-Two-Lives. It is a place unlike any she has ever experienced. William Nigel Bonner (15 February 1928 27 August 1994) was a British zoologist, Antarctic marine mammal specialist, author and ecologist. Elizabeth Middleton leaves her comfortable English estate to join her family in a remote New York mountain village. and into a breathtaking story of love and survival in a land of savage beauty. "My favorite kind of book is the sort that you live in, rather than read.this is one of those rare stories that lets you breathe the air of another time and leave your footprints on the snow of a wild, strange place.Weaving a tapestry of fact and fiction, Sara Donati’s epic novel sweeps us into another time and place. Nathaniel Bonner has appeared in the following books: Into the Wilderness (Wilderness, 1), Dawn on a Distant Shore (Wilderness, 2), Lake in the Clouds. Interweaving the fate of the Mohawk nation with these two outsiders torn between different worlds, INTO THE WILDERNESS is an epic love story. But Elizabeth is just as determined to realise her dream in the hostile new land and finds an unlikely supporter in Nathaniel Bonner, a rugged Scottish trapper who is also an honorary member of the Mohawk Wolf clan. There she finds her father has plans to marry her off to a wealthy settler and solve his financial problems into the bargain. He is Nathaniel Bonner, also known to the Mohawk people as ‘Between-Two-Lives’. INTO THE WILDERNESS is the story of Elizabeth Middleton, an independent, strong-willed English woman who travels to America in 1792 to set up a school in 'Paradise', a primitive settlement on the edges of a wilderness the white settlers share grudgingly with the Mohawk Wolf clan. Into the Wilderness 1 in the Wilderness series. The trade paperback of this title released last year was an instant bestseller in New Zealand. and into the heart of a forbidden, incandescent affair between a spinster Englishwoman and an American frontiersman. Into the Wilderness sweeps us into another time and place. The work of first-time author, Sara Donati, so impressed bestselling author Diana Gabaldon that she paid Donati the ultimate tribute in allowing her to borrow two of her most beloved characters Jamie and Claire from her bestselling 'Voyager' series. He is Nathaniel Bonner, also known to the Mohawk people as Between-Two-Lives.
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