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Award-winning author Gwyn Hyman Rubio conquered best-seller lists across the country with her brilliant debut novel, Icy Sparks -- an Oprah's Book Club selection and New York Times Notable Book of the Year. The Woodsman's Daughter is set in 19th-century rural Georgia. Dauntless teenaged beauty Dahlia is plagued by her hard-drinking father and his terrible secrets. Determined to make a better life for herself, Dahlia strikes out to raise her own family. But her life is haunted by tragedy, and she is never out of reach of fate's cruel hand.
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"Gwyn Rubio's tale is gripping in it's depiction of a family caught in the throws of syphilis. The effects of the deadly nightmarish disease creates terror both thrilling and in the end heroic. A great read."
— Sherry (4 out of 5 stars)
The Woodsman's Daughter Listener Reviews
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" I was so excited to read this because it is set near where I grew up. It was such a disappointment. "
— Amber, 1/14/2014 -
" I just could not get into this book like I did with "Icy Sparks". I found it dull. Some of the characters just annoyed me to no end. I couldn't even finish the book... "
— April, 12/14/2013 -
" Not particularly memorable. "
— Laura, 11/29/2013 -
" This book was good but took me much longer than most books to get through. It did not move fast, but told a good story. "
— Sally, 11/26/2013 -
" This book had a good storyline behind it but the writing wasn't consistent.It would grab your interest then lose it . I think it kept dropping the storyline so it was difficult to keep focused .It did have a glimpse into societal values in that time period. "
— Kathleen, 10/22/2013 -
" I couldn't finish this one.....twice. "
— Bobbie, 10/2/2012 -
" This was an interesting book. . .the writing is great, but I'm still undecided about whether I liked the story or not. It was definitely a compelling read. I found it difficult to pull myself away. "
— Roseanne, 10/24/2011 -
" Post Civil War southern Georgia, turpentine farming, and "a family rocked by illness, addiction and bitter rivalry". The past lays its imprint across generations. Beautiful depiction of nature's beauty and a slice of Southern life. "
— Judy, 5/31/2011 -
" It's been a while since I've read this book so I'm doubtful my review will be very helpful. I can say that I usually remember quite a bit about the books I read and this one seems to not be memorable. Not a good thing but it is not standing out as one I intensely disliked either. "
— Pamela, 3/20/2011 -
" Blah. Really wanted to give it 2.5 stars...I didn't feel any connection with the characters, and had to force myself to keep reading. "
— Krista, 3/31/2010 -
" I couldn't even make it through two chapters before I gave up on it. I found it bogged down in uninteresting details and I thought the characters were boring too. "
— Lori, 12/28/2009 -
" I really liked this book. I think have discovered that a like to read historical fiction. "
— Melissa, 10/3/2009 -
" I wasn't ever quite sure where this book was going, but it kept my interest enough to want to keep reading, to find out! "
— Luanne, 9/25/2009 -
" So boring. I was hoping it would be more like Gone with the Wind. No such luck. "
— Isabelle, 4/29/2009 -
" I randomly picked this up at the library, thought it would be an interesting time period to read about, but it was so boring I finally gave up. I hate to not finish books, but I couldn't even make it halfway through. I haven't disliked a book this much in a long time. "
— Catherine, 4/24/2007
About Gwyn Hyman Rubio
Gwyn Hyman Rubio, best known for her
novel Icy Sparks, has been nominated
for a Pushcart Press Editors’ Book Award and was anthologized in Above Ground: Stories about Life and Death
by New Southern Writers. She is also a winner of the Cecil Hackney Award, as
well as a recipient of grants from the Kentucky Arts Council and the Kentucky
Foundation for Women. A graduate from Florida State, she spent several years as
a teacher in Costa Rica through the Peace Corps. Upon her return, she realized
her passion for writing and was quickly accepted into the MFA Program at Warren
Wilson College in North Carolina. She now lives in Versailles, Kentucky, and
writes full time.
About Linda Stephens
Linda Stephens is a seasoned audiobook narrator whose readings include Gone with the Wind by Margaret Mitchell, which won an AudioFile Earphones Award and was a finalist for the Audie Award for Best Narration.