Wentworth Rock

Winter is approaching and Jonathan Gillison finds himself injured, alone, and frightened atop a desolate mountain in New Hampshire. Haunted by guilt, he attempts to survive his ordeal through reading, drawing, and endless imaginary conversations. Meanwhile, in the world beyond the mountains, the lives of the characters from Webster’s two previous books unfold and eventually connect with young Gillison. While the storyline represents a significant departure from the tenor of the author’s previous stories, his devotion to Jeffersonian ideals remains. And although the trials of young Jonathan Gillison often seem insurmountable, his courage celebrates the possibilities of the human spirit.

Winter is approaching and Jonathan Gillison finds himself injured, alone, and frightened atop a desolate mountain in New Hampshire. Haunted by guilt, he attempts to survive his ordeal through reading, drawing, and endless imaginary conversations. Meanwhile, in the world beyond the mountains, the lives of the characters from Webster’s two previous books unfold and eventually connect with young Gillison. While the storyline represents a significant departure from the tenor of the author’s previous stories, his devotion to Jeffersonian ideals remains. And although the trials of young Jonathan Gillison often seem insurmountable, his courage celebrates the possibilities of the human spirit.

William C. Webster lives in Pennsylvania, where he runs a landscape business and writes extensively. He taught history in a public school for thirty years. He is the author of two books, One Year in the Life of Benjamin Thomas and Wilson Hill. Since 2008, he has authored a monthly newsletter where he contemplates timely issues. These newsletters are available on his website, wcwebster.com. He and his wife, Kate, travel often to New England to relax and conduct research. They have three grown children and three grandchildren. Webster was raised on a family farm in Petersburg, New York.