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Ribbons of Steel

Ribbons of Steel follows the Baldwin family through the expansion of American railroads and the industrial ambitions that connected eastern finance with western settlement. Engineering, surveying, construction and corporate rivalry make the railway both a practical achievement and a source of conflict.

The trilogy combines family saga and romance with the moral costs of progress. Christian faith requires its characters to weigh ambition against human life, confront prejudice and recognise that technological achievement cannot compensate for betrayal or injustice.

Reading order

Books in this series (3 books)

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1. Distant Dreams

Tracie Peterson

4.2(2,070)

The year is 1835 and Carolina Adams finds herself enchanted by an unlikely suitor. . .the railroad. Frustrated by society's expectations upon her gender, she longs to study more masculine subjects and is thrilled when her father grants her a tutor. James Baldwin arrives to serve…

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2. A Hope Beyond

Tracie Peterson

4.5(764)

With the loss of her first true love, Carolina Adams finds life at the family plantation nearly unbearable. Desperate to escape, she moves to Baltimore to become a nanny to Victoria, a little girl whose mother has died. After breaking his wedding engagement with Virginia Adams,…

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3. A Promise for Tomorrow

Tracie Peterson

4.5(794)

When James Baldwin takes a new position with the B&O Railroad, he and Carolina decide to move their growing family from Baltimore to a small rural town in the Allegheny Mountains. Carolina''s stepdaughter, Victoria, becomes enthralled with handsome Kiernan, an Irish railroad worker. But will the…