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This historical novel, literary and engaging, examines a close-knit community of Amish pioneers over several decades (right up to the eve of the American Civil War). Employing eight different voices, Miller unpeels the cohesions and tensions as settlers move west while others stay behind. Beneath the surface but never quite forgotten is the unsolved murder of an Amish baby (based on a true incident). This is a story of judgment and misplaced responsibility, of attempts at love and forgiveness, and finally of grace despite unspeakable loss. It is told lyrically from within this often-idealized but sometimes scarred human community. An unforgettable story.

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• Part I. March 1810-June 1810(p. 3)
• 1. Jonas - March 1810(p. 5)
• 2. Eliza - March 1810(p. 12)
• 3. Polly - March 1810(p. 16)
• 4. Yost - March 1810(p. 26)
• 5. Reuben - March 1810(p. 34)
• 6. Eliza - March 1810(p. 44)
• 7. Jonas - March 1810(p. 49)
• 8. Isaac - March 1810(p. 55)
• 9. Reuben - March 1810(p. 61)
• 10. Polly - March 1810(p. 70)
• 11. Jonas - April 1810(p. 76)
• 12. Yost - April 1810(p. 86)
• 13. Reuben - April 1810(p. 99)
• 14. Eliza - May 1810(p. 108)
• 15. Jonas - May 1810(p. 113)
• 16. Isaac - June 1810(p. 124)
• Part II. April 1811-August 1824(p. 131)
• 1. Jonas - April 1811(p. 133)
• 2. Eliza - December 1811(p. 141)
• 3. Reuben - May 1812(p. 150)
• 4. Polly - December 1812(p. 160)
• 5. Isaac - June 1813(p. 170)
• 6. John M. - August 1813(p. 184)
• 7. Yost - September 1813(p. 190)
• 8. Franey - April 1814(p. 196)
• 9. Polly - December 1815(p. 202)
• 10. Jonas - October 1816(p. 208)
• 11. Eliza - May 1817(p. 220)
• 12. Yost - February 1818(p. 227)
• 13. Reuben - November 1818(p. 236)
• 14. John M. - April 1819(p. 247)
• 15. Franey - July 1820(p. 255)
• 16. Isaac - April 1822(p. 261)
• 17. Eliza - September 1822(p. 268)
• 18. Franey - December 1823(p. 272)
• 19. Yost - August 1824(p. 282)
• Part III. May 1826-May 1844(p. 291)
• 1. Reuben - May 1826(p. 293)
• 2. Polly - August 1828(p. 299)
• 3. Jonas - June 1829(p. 307)
• 4. John M. - May 1830(p. 314)
• 5. Isaac - November 1832(p. 323)
• 6. Franey - January 1834(p. 330)
• 7. Yost - May 1835(p. 338)
• 8. Isaac - March 1837(p. 349)
• 9. Polly - July 1838(p. 356)
• 10. Reuben - April 1841(p. 365)
• 11. Jonas - May 1844(p. 373)
• Part IV. November 1846-June 1859(p. 379)
• 1. Yost - November 1846(p. 381)
• 2. John M. - October 1847(p. 386)
• 3. Polly - May 1848(p. 391)
• 4. Franey - July 1849(p. 403)
• 5. Jonas - December 1851(p. 412)
• 6. Reuben - September 1852(p. 419)
• 7. John M. - June 1853(p. 426)
• 8. Yost - July 1854(p. 435)
• 9. Jonas - April 1855(p. 440)
• 10. Reuben - March 1856(p. 449)
• 11. John M. - May 1858(p. 453)
• 12. Polly - June 1859(p. 466)
• Part V. September 1860-March 1861(p. 471)
• 1. Jonas - September 1860(p. 473)
• 2. Reuben - September 1860(p. 481)
• 3. Polly - September 1860(p. 486)
• 4. Jonas - November 1860(p. 489)
• 5. John M. - November 1860(p. 499)
• 6. Polly - December 1860(p. 504)
• 7. Reuben - March 1861(p. 507)
• Author's Note(p. 511)
• Family Charts(p. 512)
• Glossary(p. 514)
• About the Author(p. 518)

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Library Journal Review

Spanning 1810-61, Miller's first novel offers a stunning and sensitive portrayal of the Amish men and women who first settled in Pennsylvania, with some families later migrating west to Ohio. Narrated by eight different characters whose lives intersect, the plot centers on the murder of an infant, Marie Hershberger, and its far-reaching effects. Marie's father, Yost, convinces most of the community that his brother, Reuben, is behind his daughter's cruel death. As a result, Reuben is shunned until a startling deathbed confession 50 years later reveals the murderer's true identity. Although long, this compulsively readable book draws us into the characters' joys and struggles in a time when diphtheria threatened to wipe out whole families and hard work and strict rules dominated. Miller's first-rate writing and canny insight into Amish ways and thought render this a better read than Beverly Lewis's Amish series, "The Heritage of Lancaster County" and "Abram's Daughters." Highly recommended for all collections. (c) Copyright 2010. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.

Publishers Weekly Review

Miller's ambitious, moving debut tells the fascinating saga of Amish settlers in Pennsylvania and Ohio in the 19th century, where, in the face of hardship and privation, simply to stay alive was to triumph. Seen through the eyes of eight main characters who alternate chapters, the story centers on how the mysterious death of an infant in 1810 reverberates for the next 50 years. Death hovers over every page: diphtheria, miscarriages, stillbirths, mad dogs, lightning strikes and overwork are part of each character's everyday life ("Father! Father! Look to Mother. She is not right. She feels cold and makes no answer"). In the midst of this unrelenting struggle, love blossoms: men and women marry, have many children and live spiritual lives of order and simplicity. As the characters grow older, the strict rules of their religion begin to erode in the face of modernization, and new problems arise. In less able hands, this epic might drag, but Miller crafts a narrative that seizes the reader's imagination from the beginning and never lets go. Yost, the father of the baby, worries about the future ("I will keep my boys close when they are grown; I will use my land as bait"); Polly, who may have seen the baby's attacker, muses about love ("I wish Jonas had been given more looks... his green eyes have too much of the cat in them"); and Rueben, wrongfully accused of the baby's murder and shunned by his relatives and neighbors for 50 years, longs for his late wife ("My Anna.... I know she watches my valley with me"). There is little variation in voice from character to character, and Miller's biblical cadences may seem strained to some, but this is a rewarding read, a rich portrait of a time and a people. (Oct.) Forecast: The Amish are perpetually of interest, and Miller-who hails from Kalona, Iowa, home to the largest Amish Mennonite settlement west of the Mississippi River-provides an unusually intimate glimpse into their world, making this a prime candidate for handselling. (c) Copyright PWxyz, LLC. All rights reserved

Booklist Review

Miller's Eyes at the Window is a sturdy saga reaching from 1810 until the Civil War, set mostly in an Amish pioneer community in Ohio. Miller uses eight points of view to show the rise and fall of patriachs, the devoutness of women, and the privations of all as gradually the wilderness is tamed. She's particularly skilled at conjuring the internal lives of people who might seem stoical but, upon deeper examination, prove as passionate as anyone. Their passion is united over the murder of a baby in its crib, an event that transforms them all. The identity of the murderer isn't known for 50 years, making the life of one Reuben Hershberger an agony, since he is shunned as the putative culprit. The story is based on a true incident, and Miller has done a fine job with her research, avoiding anachronisms entirely. --John Mort Copyright 2003 Booklist

Notas de autor provistas por Syndetics

Evie Yoder Miller grew up in the rural community of Kalona, Iowa. Through the years she has had short stories, essays, and poems published by a variety of small presses. Her Ph.D. is from Ohio University. Currently she teaches writing and fiction writing at the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater