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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... knew something was coming , something out beyond the meadow gate , though he could not yet really hear it , and he was growing excited , and behind the bright orange of his sunny eyelids he began to see a remembered face , a pair of ...
... knew something was coming , something out beyond the meadow gate , though he could not yet really hear it , and he was growing excited , and behind the bright orange of his sunny eyelids he began to see a remembered face , a pair of ...
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... knew where everyone was . Now and then it proved embarrassing , as when he'd turn up brother Johnny romancing some wench or other under a haymow or in the barn loft . It was strange , that special sense of Billy's , and it was strange ...
... knew where everyone was . Now and then it proved embarrassing , as when he'd turn up brother Johnny romancing some wench or other under a haymow or in the barn loft . It was strange , that special sense of Billy's , and it was strange ...
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... knew , by the fact that I was still alive , that this mighty savage wasn't hostile . So I turned to face him straight on , and he looked me over good . And all at once he smiled , as bright a smile as your own , Annie , and he raised up ...
... knew , by the fact that I was still alive , that this mighty savage wasn't hostile . So I turned to face him straight on , and he looked me over good . And all at once he smiled , as bright a smile as your own , Annie , and he raised up ...
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... knew what she had seen in George's eyes in the hallway that afternoon . All the children looked at her , then back at George . He knew he was no child's storyteller for this moment , and he wondered whether this could mean anything at ...
... knew what she had seen in George's eyes in the hallway that afternoon . All the children looked at her , then back at George . He knew he was no child's storyteller for this moment , and he wondered whether this could mean anything at ...
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... knew had been marriages for advantage , for fortunes or connections or breeding lines , and if a husband and wife came to loving each other truly , so much the better . But John Clark had adored Ann Rogers from the moment he had seen ...
... knew had been marriages for advantage , for fortunes or connections or breeding lines , and if a husband and wife came to loving each other truly , so much the better . But John Clark had adored Ann Rogers from the moment he had seen ...
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