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She chooses to leave her husbands family and take her daughters to live with a group of spiritualists in a place called spirit vale. The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 336 pages and is available in paperback format. Science, spiritualism, history, and romance intertwine in suzanne weyns novel, distant waves. Being the daughter of a famed clairvoyant isnt always a dream come true. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. Distant waves by lenna gottschild theme resolution essential question falling action the theme is loyalty.

It has history, philosophy, and science, suspense, romance, and action, all mixed in with elements of the supernatural. Distant waves by suzanne weyn a novel of the titanic. May 05, 2009 distant waves is interesting and well written enough, but i just could not get much into the story. With their father newly passed away, their spiritualist mother struggles to provide for the family, and they wander about, trying to find their place in the. Distant waves is the story of a precocious fouryear old named jane who grows up among four spirited sisters and an idiosyncratic mother with a gift for communicating with the spirit world. Distant waves is a book that takes place on the titanic. Daughters of a famed clairvoyant, the five taylor sisters have moved to turnof the twentiethcentury spirit vale, where their mother makes a living talking to the. A novel of the titanic is a ya supernatural historical novel by suzanne weyn. Science, spiritualism, history, and romance intertwine in suzanne weyns new. I don t normally care for historical fiction novels but distant waves hooked me in right from the beginning. Distant waves read online free book by suzanne weyn in epub,txt. She holds a masters in teaching adolescents from pace university and has taught at new york university and city college of. Following the death of their father, jane taylor and her four sisters grows up in an unconventional spiritualist town in new york with their medium mother.

Stead, scientist nikola tesla, and industrialist john jacob astor. Mimi and jane are the older sisters, while amalie and emma are the twins. Distant waves news newspapers books scholar jstor january 2017 learn how and when to remove this template message. As the book begins, their father has recently passed away, and their mother, a clairvoyant, is at a crossroads in her life. Pdf distant waves by suzanne weyn download pdf free ebook.

Distant waves book omaha public library bibliocommons. One of the girls, who happens to be named jane, wants to. Asked in books and literature in your opinion what is the greatest book that youve ever read. Jane, mimi, amelie, emma, and blythe end up staying on the boat. He reminded me of an actor one might see on stage playing a prince or a knight, broad shouldered and tall. Heres a book report writing template that was developed in consultation with an. Book description the destinies of five sisters all converge on board the titanic. Suzanne weyn born july 7, 1955, long island, new york is an american author.

While you seldom come across a book that has something for everyone, distant waves. The book is narrated by the main character jane, a young, aspiring journalist who had survived the titanic two years before. Jane taylor and her four sisters mimi, amelie, emma, and blythe are on the titanic, trying to get their sisters mimi and blythe off of it. This book is about five sisters who travel on the titanic, as well as their journey to that point. From the author of reincarnation, another historical, supernatural romance, this time focusing on five sisters whose lives are intertwined with the sinking of the titanic. Five unique women, all drawn to the same place, the same time april, 1912, the queen of the white star line, the unsinkable ship, the titanic. Find out what happens when jane taylor finds herself on the titanic in this piece of historical fiction filled with adventures, discovery. Be book report pen pals and share book reports with children in another school.

It also gave scientific explanations for everything. Find books like distant waves from the worlds largest community of readers. Suzanne weyn did a laudable job connecting the reader to the various characters and their dilemmas. Stead, scientist nikola tesla, and industrialist john jacob astor, home, teslas inventions will either. Four sisters and their mother make their way from a spiritualist town in new york to london, becoming acquainted with journalist. Chased by their pasts and drawn toward a more hopeful future, four sisters embark on the journey of their livesaboard the titanic. Click to read more about distant waves by suzanne weyn. Jane, mimi, blythe, amelie, and emma are five sisters who live with their mother. She is the oldest of four and a graduate of nassau community college and suny binghamton. She goes to new york with her older sister, mimi, and they meet up with nikola tesla and his assistant thad. I found the intersection of science and the supernatural quite intriguing, and in enjoyed the incorporation of several key historical figures such as the acclaimed scientist tesla and the magician and escape artist harry houdini.

The main characters of this historical, historical fiction story are. One of the girls, who happens to be named jane, wants to be a writer and is. In striving to enrich the lives of all readers, teachingbooks supports the first amendment and celebrates the right to read. Weyn weaves fact, fiction, and fate in this spellbinding novel. Science, spiritualism, history, and romance intertwine in suzanne weyns newest novel. The bar code tattoo has been translated into german, and in 2007. A novel of the titanic hardcover april 15, 2009 by suzanne weyn author visit amazons suzanne weyn page.

It is the story of five sisters, born to a mother who makes her living as. Daughters of a famed clairvoyant, the five taylor sisters have moved to turnofthetwentiethcentury spirit vale, where their mother makes a living talking to the dead. Download by suzanne weyn distant waves a novel of the titanic first paperback and read by suzanne weyn distant waves a novel of the titanic first paperback online books in format pdf. When they all find themselves on the titanic, one of teslas inventions dooms them and one. Jane and the twins stay loyal to mimi and they try to warn her of the twins dreams. Aug 17, 2009 while you seldom come across a book that has something for everyone, distant waves. Distant waves is one of many retellings of the mysterious happenings surrounding the greatest shipwreck of all time, but suzanne weyns version stands out with its breadth of historical research and, most importantly, with its allusions to the paranormal. Distant waves is interesting and well written enough, but i just could not get much into the story. This becomes more and more apparent to jane as she and her four sisters grow up in the town of spirit vale, a place where their mother settled them at the turn of the twentieth century. She holds a masters in teaching adolescents from pace university and has taught at new york university and city college of new york.

Suzanne weyn grew up as a beach baby on long island, new york. Books similar to distant waves meet your next favorite book. He departed with the bellhop, but not before noticing mimi. Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers. Distant waves is about these five girls who happen to grow up in a world full of mediums and gouts with their mother.

Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. Jun 11, 2009 distant waves is a very enjoyable read, skillfully blending elements of historical fiction, romance and fantasy almost seamlessly. In the early twentieth century, four sisters and their widowed mother, a famed spiritualist, travel from new york to london, and as the titanic conveys them and their acquaintances, journalist w. Distant waves by suzanne weyn overdrive rakuten overdrive. This story is about coming of age under unusual circumstances in the early 1900s. Distant waves is a historical fiction novel by suzanne weyn published in 2009 which uses the rms titanic as much of its setting. Distant waves is a very enjoyable read, skillfully blending elements of historical fiction, romance and fantasy almost seamlessly. Daughters of a famed clairvoyant, the five taylor sisters have moved to turnofthetwentieth century. Distant waves read online free book by suzanne weyn in.

Distant waves is quite unlike anything ive read before. What is the theme of the book distant waves answers. The first edition of the novel was published in january 1st 2009, and was written by suzanne weyn. Suzanne weyn in the early twentieth century, five sisters and their widowed mother, a famed spiritualist, travel from new york to london, and as the titanic conveys them and their acquaintances, journalist w. The destinies of five sisters all converge on board the titanic. Distant waves is a historical fiction novel by suzanne weyn published in 2009 which uses the.

The fantastic novel, distant waves, was published in the year of 2009. Their mother is a devout psychic who practices all aspects of spiritualism which. Later in the book, she falls in love with thad, and goes on the titanic with mimi. From the author of reincarnation, another historical, supernatural r. Goodreads members who liked distant waves also liked.

The future, however, is something even she cannot see. Sure, ive heard the story of the titanic many timesbut this book focuses on more than just the tradgedy. Despite multiple predictions of disaster, jane and her four sisters wind up aboard the titanic as it departs england on its maiden voyage, and she faces a choice. As a clever and independent young woman, jane is skeptical of her mothers work as a renowned spirit medium but not willing to write it off completely. She primarily writes childrens and young adult science fiction and fantasy novels and has written over fifty novels and short stories. Check out other translated books in french, spanish languages. She is best known for the bar code tattoo, the bar code rebellion and the bar code prophecy. Four sisters and their mother make their way from a spiritualist town in new york to london, becoming acquainted with journalist w. It is not a story completely of the titanic, it mixes fiction with real people that were alive during the titanic era.