Jordan's Star

by Gilbert Morris

Feeling confined in Missouri, Jordan longs for adventure. She meets Colin Bryce, a former seaman, marries and they head west on the Oregon trail. Life is not easy, but faith & good friends help them on their new path.

Genres: Fiction, Christian Fiction

729 pages, Hardcover

Published January 1, 2002

About the author

also published under the name Gilbert L. Morris

Gilbert Morris was one of today's best-known Christian novelists. He lived in Gulf Shores, Alabama, with his wife, Johnnie. He is the father to Lynn Morris and Alan Morris

Series:
* Adventures of Kerrigan Kids
* American Century
* Appomattox Saga
* Barney Buck
* Bonnets and Bugles
* Cheney Duvall, M.D. (with Lynn Morris)
* Cheney and Shiloh: The Inheritance (with Lynn Morris)
* Chronicles of the Golden Frontier
* The Creole (with Lynn Morris)
* Danielle Ross Mystery
* Daystar Voyages
* Dixie Morris Animal Adventures
* Far Fields (with Robert Funderburk)
* House of Winslow
* Jacques and Cleo: Cat Detectives
* Katy Steele Adventures (with Alan Morris)
* Lady Trent Mystery
* Liberty Bell
* Lions of Judah
* Lone Star Legacy
* Omega (with Lynn Morris and Alan Morris)
* The Price of Liberty (with Robert Funderburk)
* Reno Western Saga
* Seven Sleepers
* Seven Sleepers: The Lost Chronicles
* Singing River
* Spirit of Appalachia (with Aaron McCarver)
* Too Smart Jones
*

Reviews

[Tina Grosbach · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book was ok. Not nearly as engaging as other Gilbert Morris books I have read in the past. The first half of the book dealt with the trak across the Oregon Trail. Seems like it was a fairly easy trip, except for two tragic losses of life. None of the hardships we read about in true accounts of the journey. Hunger, catastrophic breakdowns, loss of livestock, days of brackish water or no water, disease, storms and prairie fires, dumping precious belongings along the way, were not really a part of this journey. These folks didn't seem to suffer much at all. The main challenges were the boredom, the dirt, and the squabbles between some of the people. Not even a mention of Chimney Rock, the first landmark after their long journey across Nebraska.
The second half of the book told about their settling in for life in Oregon. Again, they arrived, built cabins, cleared land, dealt with a few Indians, and basically had a good life, once all the romantic tensions were settled and everyone ended up with whomever they were supposed to.

[Deborah Ginger · Rating 5 out of 5]

When I started reading this book I almost put it down. The first several chapters were very boring; however, I kept reading and I’m glad I did. It was a good book, very easy to read and I didn’t want to put down.

[Kw · Rating 5 out of 5]

Quite an adventure - nearly everything that could happen does. Lots of interesting characters,
several romances, sickness or danger at every turn, much as it may have been on wagon trains
in the mid-nineteenth century. All put together well, of course.

[Charis Wiggins · Rating 1 out of 5]

I DNFed this book after 100 pages. I couldn’t get into it and the characters all annoyed me. The plot didn’t really exist much either… I may give it another go in the future, but for now it’s a no from me.

[Salinn Barth · Rating 5 out of 5]

Okay...so there were definitely some things I did not agree with but this was such a captivating book once I got into it!

[Darlene Wilson · Rating 4 out of 5]

Jordan Randolf marries Colin Bryce to take a "romantic" covered wagon trip from Missouri on the Oregon trail . Colin has been at sea for several years. After a yr or so in Oregon - he takes another sea trip - and is gone for 3 yrs. Jordan remarries. Colin returns! Two husbands - one impossible choice!

[Mary · Rating 5 out of 5]

If I had read this book years ago, I would probably started my reading career much earlier. Gilbert Morris writes a tender, but real story of struggle and pain, from a male perspective. The characters are full and interesting. A story of redemption is woven into his tales that makes it worthwhile, besides enjoyable to read his stories...on of the best I have read! The story starts as a young romantic thinks a trip on the Oregon Trail will be exciting. She marries and starts on a trip she and her husband will never forget! I was not as interested in the historical part as I was the way God used the writer and story to accomplish salvation for one of the characters. This was key to the story and key to my enjoyment of the book. I felt totally different about it than the other reviewers.

[Karen · Rating 5 out of 5]

At first I thought the book was kind of a slow read - but the more I read and the more the characters evolved, I found it to be a good read and I was glad I read it. It all wrapped up to be a good ending for everyone on the wagon train. I'm certainly glad I was born in this time period and not during the days of wagon trains and settling the wild west. I love my home, heat and a/c, running water and flushing toilets!!! Plus, I would not want to wear a dress every day of my life and only get a bath sporadically :)

[Marcie · Rating 3 out of 5]

I picked up this book because it was about the Oregon trail, and I enjoy reading books about that period of history. Unfortunately, this book didn't live up to my expectations. The descriptions of life on the trail were interesting, but it seemed like the the wagon train had an easier time than most, so I wonder how realistic it really was. But the thing that bothered me the most was the writing style; the characters were two-dimensional and the style was overly simplistic.

[Laura · Rating 3 out of 5]

Story about the Oregon Trail and a (fictional) account of the travel there and getting settled. This book's ok - characters are believable - but, it's nothing special compared to other historical fictions like it.

[Debra · Rating 3 out of 5]

It was interesting but not really exciting. I'm glad I borrowed the book because I don't see myself wanting to read it again.

[Karen (Living Unabridged) · Rating 2 out of 5]

Not a favorite and not well researched.