By way of the rose

By Way of the Rose opens in the fall of 1839. The Cherokee are being moved from the Carolinas to Oklahoma Indian Territory. The DuVal's get entangled in a saga of love, hate and bitter hostilities when they befriend a battered Cherokee woman who leaves them with an unexpected gift. "A family facing trials, jealousies, greed, and conscience, set in a time of one of America's greatest turmoil, brings conflicts for John and Sarah DuVal. ...Once again as in Sometimes There's a Dove, Ward brings to life a piece of America's history. Involving her heroine in its history's intrigue and problems in By Way of the Rose, she encompasses the thoughts, feelings, and fears of those involved." -- Donna P. Fite