Strange Saint Author:Andrew Beahrs Orphaned as an infant by the congregation who killed her parents in a fire, Mel was adopted by the "Saints", but was made a servant. These Seperatist Congregationalists lived in isolated communities in 17th century England. We follow mel from her familiar English village in the Midlands, to the wilds of Newfoundland and New England-from passiona... more »te romance to the rawest struggle for suvival.« less