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John Jacy Burton, a young Swanee brave, and his new Blackfoot wife. Darcy leaves their peaceful village in Missouri, embarking on the unknown of Williamsburg.

Will Darcy be accepted in this Colonial community?
How?
Williamsburg

Joyce Crawford's Classic Author Comp
Willa Cather

Why she’s a comp:

  • Deep reverence for land and landscape

  • Quiet, spiritual, emotional arcs

  • Frontier settings

  • Characters shaped by loss, endurance, and faith​

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   Joyce Crawford's sensory writing and spiritual undertones echo Death Comes for the Archbishop and O Pioneers!.

Williamsburg Virginia
A Christian Historical Fiction Novel
By Joyce Crawford
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"In the mid-18th century, John Jacy Buton, a young Shawnee brave, leaves his Missouri village to resume studies at the College of William and Mary in Virginia. On this trip, Darcy, his new Blackfoot bride, accompanies him. 

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As they set out on their journey, what adventures and dangers does Darcy face along the way? Once they arrive in Williamsburg, will Darcy be accepted into colonial society and if so, how?"
 

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