The Clarks of Willsborough Point: Once Upon a Lake

Biographies & Memoirs

Hale, Darcey

Historical

Calec

The Clarks of Willsborough Point: There is a world beyond

<p>The Long Trek North is the introduction to the Clark family whose lives will be traced from George and Lydia's decision in 1801 to leave behind all that they had known in the Berkshires and strike out for parts north to begin a new life in New York's Champlain Valley, much of which was little more than wilderness.  A chance for greater financial security by fabricating anchors for the Navy is the lure. The author invites her reader to accompany the young Clarks on their journey, to be part of their lives in their new home and community, and to join George at the anchor shop until, ultimately, tragedy strikes. Each book in the series will truly engage the reader in the lives of this remarkable family.</p>

The Clarks of Willsborough Point: The Long Trek North

History

Americas

<p>In A Journey Through Childhood the author leaves behind Lydia Clark, a young widow, and her husband, George, who disappeared mysteriously. Their ten-year-old eldest son, Orrin, now becomes the centerpiece. He is indentured to Billy Blinn, a pioneer farmer on Willsborough Point whose family embraces him as one of their own children. In return for food, clothing and a home to live in he apprentices as a farmer until he reaches his majority at age twenty-one. The story portrays Orrin within the context of life on The Point, and the daily events that took place there, as well as the impact that events in the broader arena, including the War of 1812, had upon Orrin Clark and the Blinn family. </p>

The Clarks of Willsborough Point: A Journey through Childhood

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