x dismiss this message
Did you know you can edit this page?
-
Sign Into Shelfari
-
Choose something to edit
-
Save your contributions
- Choose your cover
- Recommend this book
- Should I read this?
-
Amazon.com- Find on Amazon.com
- Find collectible copies at Abebooks
see page history
Description edit
Fleeing an abusive father and a hopeless life in Ireland in 1895, nineteen-year-old Tom Callahan takes passage for America. On board the Antioch he meets Katrina Hansen, a beautiful young Norwegian woman headed with her family for Utah. It's not a likely match. Tom is a brash Irish Catholic.... read more
Ridiculously Simplified Synopsis edit
Summary edit
Fleeing an abusive father and a hopeless life in Ireland in 1895, nineteen-year-old Tom Callahan takes passage for America. On board the Antioch he meets Katrina Hansen, a beautiful young Norwegian woman headed with her family for Utah. It's not a likely match. Tom is a brash Irish Catholic.... read more (warning: may contain spoilers)
Characters edit
- Tom Callahan: Primary character in the story. Running away from Ireland at nineteen, Tom takes employment in New York City, intent on following the beautiful sixteen-year-old girl he met on board ship. The road to Utah is fraught with danger and the end result is less than satisfying . . . or is it?
- Katrina Hansen: Beautiful sixteen-year-old Norwegian woman heading for Utah with her family, newly converted to the Mormon church.
- Sister Mary: A Catholic nursing sister who teaches Tom the true meaning of love and honor.
- Harold Stromberg: Add a description of this character.
- Teresa
- Andy
- Don Sebastian Cardenas
- Thomas Callahan
- Poppa
- Anders Hansen
- John
- Katie
- Father Scanlan
- Robert
- Nana
- Lars Hansen
- Miguel
- George Q. Cannon
- Magnus Stromberg
- Carmack
- Mcguire
- Tooney
- Mary Theophane
- Dawson
- Katrina Stromberg
- Klinka
- Sutherland
- Mr. Thurston
- P. J.
Setting & Locations edit
Destiny takes place in Ireland, New York City, Salt Lake City, Denver, Alaska, and Old Mexico.
- Utah
- Salt Lake City
- Ireland
- Mexico
- New York City
- Alaska
- America
- San Francisco
- Kansas City
- Antioch
- New Hope
- Norway
- Mazatlán
- United States
- Holy Cross Hospital
- Denver
- Seattle
- Europe
- Saltair
- Yukon
- South Temple
- Paris
- County Tipperary
- Chicago
- Bayonne
- Mazatlàn
- Scotland
- Christiania
- Denmark
- Point Lobos
- Manhattan
- Cork
- Oslo
- Dublin
- Spain
- Fortymile
- California
Series & Lists edit
This is book 1 of 5 in The Callahans. (standard series)
Followed by Conflict.
This is book 1 of 3 in Spirit of Union. (standard series)
Followed by Conflict.
Authors & Contributors edit
- Gordon Ryan (Author)
First Edition edit
Original Language: English
Publisher: Deseret Book Company
Country: USA
Publication Date: 1996
ISBN: 1573452157
Page Count: 354
Publisher: Deseret Book Company
Country: USA
Publication Date: 1996
ISBN: 1573452157
Page Count: 354
Classification edit
- Library of Congress: Add the Library of Congress Classification.
- Dewey: 813.54
Subjects edit
Popular Tags
More Books Like This edit
We’re hiding the errata, movie connections, books that influenced this book, books influenced by this book, books that cite this book and books cited by this book sections. If you would like to add content to them, you must first make them visible.