Catalyntje Trico

This historical fiction novel about Catalyntje Trico is the stirring account of a brave young woman who leaves her home during the Spanish Inquisition in 1623 and follows an unexpected path to the unique colony of New Netherland, led by the Dutch . Once there, she experiences backbreaking work, death, loneliness, love, and triumphs.  Catalyntje's story opens a window into what life was like in New Netherland, a colony remarkably different from those established by the English then. As her s