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Rumors of War

Dean Hughes

Salt Lake City, UT: Deseret Book, 1997

  • Dean Hughes: Author
Novel, Historical Fiction
World War, 1939-1945--Fiction;Mormons--History--Fiction.
"Every era has its own refiner's fire, and World War II put general Church membership and Utah to a test," Dean Hughes explains. In Children of the Promise, his first historical fiction series for adults, Dean shows through the eyes of the Thomas family how LDS families were tested to the limit. "Most people agree it was a fascinating time in world and American history. In fact, there is a charm and nostalgia about that dramatic period," says the author. Dean weaves in those aspects among the conflict in the series. The first volume, Rumors of War opens in 1938 with Elder Alex Thomas and his companion serving in Germany. It soon becomes obvious that he will never complete his mission. War is coming, and that will affect not only Elder Thomas but also his family back home in Salt Lake City. [publisher website]
  • Item page at DeseretBook.com
BX 8688.3 .H874r 1997
500p.

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