Author George Minkoff Returns to the Bidwell House09:29AM / Tuesday, September 22, 2009
MONTEREY, Mass. - George Minkoff returns to the Bidwell House on Saturday, September 26, at 3 p.m., to talk about part three of his trilogy The Land of Whispers. His third book, Leaves of Fate, is as entralling as parts one, The Weight of Smoke, and two, The Dragons of the Storm, which he spoke about last summer.
In the concluding volume, Minkoff continues his historical fiction account of the life and times of John Smith in the earliest days of the Jamestown colony, but this time the narrative follows Smith as he is forced to return to England — never to set foot in the Jamestown colony again. Despite his successful expedition to map the New England coast, Smith is cast aside. The colonies move inexorable toward a slave economy. Smith is reduced to the role of witness, but becomes a best-selling author. His reunion with Pocahontas in England is brief and bitter.
One reviewer, J.M. Cornwell describes the Minkoff books as "a literary banquet... The beauty of the language shook me and the petic rhythm of Jonas Profit's [Minkoff's "eyewitness"] rendering of history came alive with a force that left me reeling, reluctant to return a more mundane present. If only history books were written like this."
The Bidwell House will sponsor a wine and cheese reception in honor of Mr. Minkoff after his talk. Donations of $10 Members; $15 Non-members will be accepted. For more information, call 413-528-6888. |
