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Martha: A Family Saga
Hardcover
General FictionHistorical Fiction
Publisher: Pipstones, LLC.
Published: Feb 3 2026
Pages: 360
Weight: 1.43
Height: 0.94 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
The voice of history and truth often lies buried in the sands of time, tucked away in attics, lofts, and barns, or carved into stone. For Martha, those truths were inspired by the contents within a cardboard box filled with photographs and memories.
From that beginning, Elle Hess weaves a literary tapestry, pulling on strands of the Great Railroad Era, New England's rugged identity, and the French-Canadian connection. She creates a skillful backdrop in which her characters move, intertwining history with fictional figures inspired by real people. When we turn the tapestry over and look beyond the knots and tangles, the full beauty and the meaning of the story are revealed.
Martha is a sweeping family saga of loss, resilience, hope, and redemption. Tracing one woman's legacy through three generations, it reminds us that every strand begins with a choice-and that even tattered beginnings can lead to happy endings.
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