Historical Fiction
Date Published: August 20, 2024
Publisher: Luminare Press
Narrator: Carolyn Wand Eslick
Run Time: 8 hours, 13 minutes
Where Eagles Nest chronicles a young couple, Alex and Julianna Lampert, as they immigrate from Lichtenstein, in search of land where they can raise a family and participate in the American dream. The young newlyweds eventually settle in the rugged hills and pasturelands above the Sandy River in Oregon, where they forge a life of love and pursue their quest for prosperity in spite of the struggle in the wild terrain of the Pacific Northwest in the 1880s. —Sharon Nesbit, writer and historian, author of It Could’ve Been Carpdale.
Interview
Is There a Message in Your Novel That You Want Readers to Grasp?
Probably the main message would be the many difficulties involved in the decision to leave their family and the life and culture they know and move to a foreign country.
Is there anything you find particularly challenging in your writing?
Not the actual writing itself, but the publishing and distribution has been challenging. Fortunately we have people like Blue Cottage and Luminare Press that cater to independent authors.
How many books have you written and which is your favorite?
Two; Where Eagles Nest and Echoes of Forgotten Places. I am working on a third with the working title of Elsa's Journey.
If You had the chance to cast your main character from Hollywood today, who would you pick and why?
I've given this some thought and having a wild imagination, I think Meryl Strep would make a lovely
Juliana. Perhaps Kevin Costner would do well as Alexander. Not sure about Katherine and Franz Frommelt.
When did you begin writing?
I wrote technical documents in my earlier careers and found I was enjoying it, so it was natural for me to find my muse.
How long did it take to complete your first book?
Since I was working it took me about twelve years to write, have it professionally edited, and have it actually published.
Did you have an author who inspired you to become a writer?
I've always admired Laura Ingalls Wilder, Louisa May Alcott, Zane Grey, and James Michner. In later years, it was Jane Kirkpaterick and Kristin Hannah.
What is your favorite part of the writing process?
The actual sitting down with my muse and begin writing the words and making revisions so it flows well.
Describe your latest book in 4 words.
Definite place, compelling dialog
Can you share a little bit about your current work or what is in the future for your writing?
My current work is a Historical Fiction novel, Elsa's Journey, a compelling story of a young orphan German girl, Elsa who follows her dream of coming to America. Follow her travels through London, Glasgow, and eventually Toronto, where she meets up with a childhood acquaintance and falls in love all over again.
About the Author
Helen Wand was raised in the rugged hills of Oregon's Columbia River
Gorge. A child of a large Catholic family, she has fearlessly trespassed into
the lives of her immigrant ancestors who first settled at the west end of the
Gorge. Her writing places the reader by their side as they raise and feed a
large brood of children, build a farm, and ultimately, a community. Those who
see the neat farms and green fields of Multnomah County, east of the Sandy
River, will get a sense of how they began and the challenges they faced along
the way.
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