Anneke Jans in the New World
A Novel
$31.99
- Paperback
208 pages
- Release Date
6 January 2026
Summary
Timed perfectly to publish just as New York celebrates its 400th birthday, a riveting story of a spirited young mother who faces the unknowns of seventeenth-century New Amsterdam after fleeing the Old World in search of a better life.
It’s 1630, and Anneke Jans has just arrived in the fledgling colony of New Netherland with her husband, Roelof, and their two young daughters to create a new life for herself and her family. One of very few women in the colony, Anneke quickly realizes th…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9798896360322 |
|---|---|
| Author: | Sandra Freels |
| Publisher: | She Writes Press |
| Imprint: | She Writes Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 208 |
| Release Date: | 6 January 2026 |
| Weight: | 210g |
| Dimensions: | 216mm x 140mm |
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“A nuanced and edifying angle on the fragility of early colonial life.”—Kirkus Reviews“An evocative portrait of early America that offers a glimpse into the lives of migrants of this era.”—Library Journal
About The Author
Sandra Freels
Sandra Freels majored in Russian at Indiana University and completed a PhD in Slavic Languages and Literatures at Stanford University. The author of three textbooks, she headed the Russian program at Portland State University for many years. An interest in genealogy led her to the Council Records of New Netherland and the delicious stories of the people who once lived there. She claims descent from Anneke Jans and sixteen other major and minor characters in Anneke Jans in the New World. At present, Sandra lives with her husband Joel and their two cats in Portland, Oregon.
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