The Woodsman's Daughter — Gwyn Hyman Rubio

Hailed as �,“vivid and unforgettable�,” by the New York Times Book Review, Gwyn Hyman Rubio�,'s Icy Sparks dazzled readers�, -- including Oprah�, -- and became an acclaimed bestseller. Now Rubio offers another sweeping example of Southern storytelling at its finest with The Woodsman�,'s Daughter. Set in post�,�"Civil War southern Georgia, this is the saga of Dalia Miller, a headstrong beauty who is determined to rise above the sins of her father, a shrewd turpentine farmer haunted by a devastating secret. Brilliantly evoking the majestic estates and humble shantytowns of a South in transition and filled with vibrant characters, this epic page-turner with a spirited heroine at its heart confirms Rubio as �,“one of the South�,'s new treasures�,” (Lexington Herald-Leader).