Dark Enough to see the Stars in a Jamestown Sky
Dark Enough to See the Stars in a Jamestown Sky is “based on the true story of the women and children at Jamestown” in the years 1609 and 1610. Here’s who you will find populating the tale…
- Well-known and lesser-known leaders of the colony
- Their Native American antagonists
- A few fictitious characters representing the soldiers, mariners, and colonists whose names are lost to history
Narratives about the women living in Jamestown are, understandably, rare. Author Connie Lapallo poignantly tells the story of the survival of the colonists at Jamestown in the settlement’s first years. Reinforced with meticulous research and historical accuracy, she vividly brings her ancestor’s story to life.
Joan Phippen Peirce, an ancestor of the author, came to America in 1609. In this novel, short, diary-like chapters tell her story. Thus, readers can truly step back in time and follow Joan’s journey to the New World.
While this book contrasts Plymouth Colony’s religious roots with Jamestown’s economically based conception, it also acknowledges the important religious convictions held by many of the Jamestown colonists.
- About the author: Connie Lapallo is a descendant of one of the very few colonists who survived the “starving time” which almost annihilated the colony in 1610. Consequently, with her personal interest in the early history of Virginia, she has written this well-researched novel.
