of Somerset County (An American Family Book 1)

The first volume in the An American Family series takes the reader back to fifteenth century England and the tiny fishing village of Porlock where the Snow family had its roots. It tells the story of the relationship between the Snow family and their benevolent noblewoman, Lady Harrington and how they avoid the crown's high taxes and intrusion into their lives. It is a fascinating and sometimes heart-breaking glimpse of how hardand precious life was in medieval times. Based on the author's own genealogy, its characters come alive in the pages of this book.