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When Wilderness Was King: A Tale of the Illinois Country

When Wilderness Was King: A Tale of the Illinois Country

Parrish, Randall

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Mystery & ThrillerClassic FictionLiterary Fiction

ISBN10: 1417927941
ISBN13: 9781417927944
Publisher: Kessinger Pub Llc
Published: Jul 2 2004
Pages: 408
Weight: 1.31
Height: 0.91 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
When Wilderness Was King: A Tale of the Illinois Country is a historical novel written by Randall Parrish. The book is set in the late 18th century and tells the story of a young man named Robert Lennox, who ventures into the wilderness of Illinois to claim land and build a home for himself. Along the way, he encounters Native American tribes, French fur traders, and British soldiers, all of whom have their own interests in the land. Lennox must navigate the complex political and social landscape of the Illinois Country while also dealing with personal challenges and romantic entanglements. The novel is a vivid portrayal of life in the early American frontier, filled with adventure, danger, and romance. Parrish's writing style is engaging and descriptive, bringing the characters and setting to life in vivid detail. When Wilderness Was King is a timeless classic of American literature, offering a glimpse into a bygone era and the struggles of those who paved the way for the country we know today.1904. With six pictures and other decorations by Troy and Margaret West Kinney. The book begins: Surely it was no longer ago than yesterday. I had left the scythe lying at the edge of the long grass, and gone up through the rows of nodding Indian corn to the house seeking a draught of cool water from the spring. It was hot in the July sunshine; the thick forest on every side intercepted the breeze, and I had been at work for some hours. How pleasant and inviting the little river looked in the shade of the great trees, while, as I paused a moment bending over the high bank, I could see a lazy pike nosing about among the twisted roots below.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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