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by: Diane Noble
Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 813.54
EAN: 9781578560141
ISBN: 1578560144
Label: WaterBrook Press
Manufacturer: WaterBrook Press
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 400
Publication Date: June 01, 1998
Publisher: WaterBrook Press
Release Date: June 01, 1998
Sales Rank: 730511
Studio: WaterBrook Press
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A shroud of secrecy cloaks a new nineteenth-century sect known simply as the Saints. But that veil is about to be drawn away. Amidst the majestic beauty of 1857 Utah, the members of one secluded religious group claim to want nothing more than to practice their beliefs without persecution. Yet among them are many who engage in secret vows and brutal acts of atonement…all in the name of God.
But one young woman, Hannah McClary, dares to question the truth behind the shroud. Soon Hannah and the young man she loves–Lucas Knight, who has been trained from childhood to kill on behalf of the Church–find themselves fighting for their very lives.
As a group of unwary pioneer families marches into Utah toward a tragic confrontation with the Saints at a place called Mountain Meadows, Hannah and Lucas are thrust into the most difficult conflict of all–a battle for truth and justice–even as they are learning for the first time about unconditional love, acceptance, and forgiveness.…
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Rating:  - Romance novel
Those hoping for a thoughtful fictional treatment of the Mountain Meadows Massacre had better look elsewhere. It should, however, appeal to the lonely-hearts evangelical Christian crowd. This author clearly has issues with Mormonism.
This book sits firmly in the realm of the romance novel. Historical Fiction? That's a stretch in my mind.
Rating:  - Historical Romance / Intriguing Plot
This book is one of the better christian fiction books I have read since I've been reading this genre. The historical content is phenomenonal, although I wish the author would have explained the parts that were taken from fact at the beginning of the book rather than the end. It is amazing that the major plot of this book actually happened. The only complaint that I have of the book is actually a major fault - the spirituality content is lacking. I would have liked the focus more to have been ... Read More
Rating: - Good Historical Fiction
In THE VEIL, Diane Noble re-tells the tragic story of the massacre of a wagon train at the hands of the Mormon church back in the early days of Utah.
The story here is based upon events that actually occurred. Noble's writing flows well and is convincing, though it won't win any literary awards. She succeeds in taking what could be just a textbook tragedy and turning it into something more human and empathetic. THE VEIL not only un-veils the truth about the massacre, but it gives you a ... Read More
Rating:  - An Excellent, Page-Turning Read
This book really kept me interested from the prologue to the final chapter. It was exciting and even made me cry somewhat. Diane Noble (aka Amanada MacLean) is one of my favorite authors, and I reccomment any books by her.
Rating: - Gripping, heart-stopping, page-turning drama!
Diane Noble's novel "The Veil" is a masterpiece of historical fiction based on grim-but-true historical fact. As you trek across America with this band of pioneers, you'll feel every pebble in your shoe, taste every mouthful of prairie dust, and grieve with every disappointment these characters face as they journey toward their inevitable fate. And yet, despite the sorrow, there is a shining redemption that comes through in "The Veil." Only Diane Noble could find hope and glory in such a story, ... Read More
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