Abigail's Song

<p><strong style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>Grand Prize Winner of the Goethe Award in Late Historical Fiction</strong></p><p><strong style=color: rgba(15 17 17 1); background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1)>Finalist of the Illinois Soon To Be Famous Author Contest</strong></p><p></p><p></p><p><strong style=color: rgba(15 17 17 1); background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1)>Can music heal a broken soul?</strong></p><p></p><p><span style=color: rgba(15 17 17 1); background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1)>Cast out from her home after her mother's death orphan Abigail Jones wanders around her English town on Christmas Eve of 1809. Desperately trying to suppress her cough-the same that killed her mother-Abigail begs for coins on the freezing cold streets. With the help of the medical student Oli Higgins she recovers and avoids being sent to the cruel orphanage. Oli then reveals his secret: he is hiding his Jewish identity and his birth name David Fridman to pursue his chosen profession. He brings her into his devout loving Jewish home. Over time she embraces her found family and discovers her talent for music.</span></p><p></p><p><span style=color: rgba(15 17 17 1); background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1)>When she grows up Abigail is caught between two worlds; not Christian enough for the Gentiles but as a non-Jew she has no hope of marrying David the man she dreams of. His mother matchmakes him with eligible girls and doesn't notice Abigail's jealousy. Instead David's brother notices Abigail.</span></p><p></p><p><span style=color: rgba(15 17 17 1); background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1)>Her attempt to capture David's heart fails when his true love appears in town. Heartbroken Abigail hastily accepts another man's marriage proposal and plans a double wedding with David's bride. On the big day guilt and misery drive her to take drastic actions.</span></p><p></p><p></p><p><span style=color: rgba(15 17 17 1); background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1)>Perfect for book clubs! Fans of A Girl with a Knife will recognize familiar characters and meet new ones.</span></p>