A Light in the Wilderness by Jane KirkpatrickMy rating: 4 of 5 stars
Letitia is a freed slave with papers that she keeps keeps hidden for proof. For companion sake and safety, "Tish" sets up housekeeping with Irish Davey Carson. Davey, who loves her in his own way, gets the itch to set out for the Oregon Trail, where he believes Tish will be safer. The two with their good friends and families strike out with death and danger along the way.
Tish's character is fully fleshed out and my heart breaks for her and her several female friends during the long, hard journey. Each woman seems to be at the mercy of their husbands and the time period they lived in.
From Tish: *“Maybe that was what freedom meant, being in a place where one didn’t fear.”
Note: The book is based on the real-life woman Letitia Carson!
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