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The Crossing

The Crossing

Adamson, Sydney
Churchill, Winston

Paperback

Political BiographiesFiction AnthologiesInternational Relations

ISBN10: 1162617543
ISBN13: 9781162617541
Publisher: Kessinger Pub Llc
Published: Sep 10 2010
Pages: 612
Weight: 2.99
Height: 1.24 Width: 8.25 Depth: 11.00
Language: English
The Crossing is a historical novel written by Winston Churchill, published in 1904. The book is set during the American Revolution and follows the story of a young Virginia planter, Dick Carvel, who becomes involved in the fight for independence. The novel chronicles Carvel's journey from a carefree youth to a determined patriot, as he joins the Continental Army and fights alongside George Washington. Along the way, he falls in love with a young woman named Dorothy Manners, whose family is loyal to the British Crown. The novel explores themes of love, loyalty, and the struggle for freedom, as Carvel and his fellow soldiers face the challenges of war and the uncertainty of their future. With vivid descriptions of battles and historical events, The Crossing is a compelling tale of one man's journey through a pivotal moment in American history.1908. This book was named The Crossing because Churchill tried to express in it the beginnings of that great movement across the mountains which swept resistless over the Continent until at last it saw the Pacific itself. The Crossing was the first instinctive reaching out of an infant nation which was one day to become a giant. No annals in the world's history are more wonderful than the story of the conquest of Kentucky and Tennessee by the pioneers. Illustrated.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

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