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A Midwinter's Tale: O'Malley Family Saga, Book 1

A Midwinter's Tale is the first book in the O'Malley Family Saga, following U.S. serviceman Charles “Chucky” O'Malley in postwar Bamberg as he gets caught in dangerous scrapes and helps Trudi, a teenager fleeing smugglers and the U.S. Army. This English-language ebook includes supported screen-reader access and enhanced typesetting, with a listed length of 451 pages.

At a glance

First entry in the O'Malley Family Saga.
Set in Bamberg, Germany, in the aftermath of World War II.
The plot combines Chucky's dangerous encounters with his effort to help Trudi, who is fleeing smugglers and the U.S. Army.
The listing states that this title is sold without DRM.

Price

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Pros and cons

Pros

The postwar Bamberg setting and a protagonist repeatedly drawn into peril give the story a clear historical-adventure premise.
Screen-reader support and Word Wise are listed among the ebook features.

Technical specifications

12 specifications

Book details
Publisher	Forge Books
Publication date	April 1, 2010
Edition	New Ed
Language	English
Print length	451 pages
File size	3.7 MB
ISBN-13	978-1429912204

Ebook features
Screen Reader	Supported
Enhanced typesetting	Enabled
X-Ray	Not Enabled
Word Wise	Enabled
Page Flip	Enabled

What to know before buying

Listing details to confirm

The listing's plot description calls this the first book in the Family Saga series, while the title identifies the O'Malley Family Saga. It also notes the ebook is sold without DRM. Confirm that the listed title and series edition suit your reading needs.

Who is it for?

A good fit for

Readers seeking a historical family-saga opener with adventure and romance in a postwar European setting.
Ebook readers who may benefit from screen-reader support or Word Wise.

Less suited to

Readers looking for a contemporary setting or a non-fiction account of the postwar period.

Customer reviews on Amazon

4.6 / 5 · 104 ratings

5 stars71%71%
4 stars18%18%
3 stars8%8%
2 stars2%2%
1 star1%1%

The aggregate ratings lean positive, with most ratings in the five-star category, but a smaller share is spread across lower star levels. Without written customer feedback, those figures cannot explain what readers liked or disliked. Consider them only as a broad signal when weighing this historical adventure's premise and ebook features.

Frequently asked questions

What is A Midwinter's Tale about?

Set in postwar Bamberg, it follows Charles “Chucky” O'Malley through dangerous encounters and his attempt to help Trudi, who is fleeing smugglers and the U.S. Army.

Is this the first book in the series?

The title calls it Book 1 of the O'Malley Family Saga. The description also calls it the first book in the Family Saga series.

What ebook features are listed?

Screen Reader is Supported, Enhanced typesetting is Enabled, Word Wise is Enabled, Page Flip is Enabled, and X-Ray is Not Enabled.

Does the ebook include DRM?

The listing says the title is sold without Digital Rights Management Software.