From Sea to Shining Sea: A Novel“Splendid . . . Thom tells the story with humor and eloquence, and a thumping good tale it is, too.”—The Washington Post In one generation, the Clark family of Virginia fought for our nation's independence, and explored, conquered, and settled the continent from sea to shining sea. This powerfully written book recreates the warm life of the family, the dangers of the battlefield, the grueling journeys across an untamed wilderness, and the soul-stirring Lewis and Clark Expedition. This mighty epic is a fitting tribute to the wisdom and courage of Ann Rogers Clark, her husband John, and the ten sons and daughters they nurtured and inspired. |
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Page 44
... Lewis is who I am , " said the man , extending a hand as thick and hard as Jonathan's own , " Bill Lewis , an old neigh- bor o ' yours when you were a lad in Albemarle . Here is my wife , Lucy , whom you might remember as Lucy ...
... Lewis is who I am , " said the man , extending a hand as thick and hard as Jonathan's own , " Bill Lewis , an old neigh- bor o ' yours when you were a lad in Albemarle . Here is my wife , Lucy , whom you might remember as Lucy ...
Page 45
... Lewis appeared to be some years older than his wife , and Jonathan had the passing notion that their children would be fortunate if they took their mother's traits of appearance rather than their father's . She was truly a fetching ...
... Lewis appeared to be some years older than his wife , and Jonathan had the passing notion that their children would be fortunate if they took their mother's traits of appearance rather than their father's . She was truly a fetching ...
Page 81
... Lewis had stood fast until the united tribes had broken off and withdrawn in the evening . Now , with Lewis's force and Governor Dunmore's main army about to join together in the heart of their country , Cornstalk and the other chiefs ...
... Lewis had stood fast until the united tribes had broken off and withdrawn in the evening . Now , with Lewis's force and Governor Dunmore's main army about to join together in the heart of their country , Cornstalk and the other chiefs ...
Page 82
... Lewis controlled himself , and kept his men from rising in mutiny against the Royal Governor . But from that mo ... Lewis's division instead of Dunmore's . The rumors grew uglier as the army sat in the field at Piqua Plains and watched ...
... Lewis controlled himself , and kept his men from rising in mutiny against the Royal Governor . But from that mo ... Lewis's division instead of Dunmore's . The rumors grew uglier as the army sat in the field at Piqua Plains and watched ...
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