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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... wood floor of the nursery and played with the gray wooden horse with red saddle and wheels that his Papa had carved ... woods , and his sisters were elsewhere in the house , he could hear their voices , and the sounds of what they were ...
... wood floor of the nursery and played with the gray wooden horse with red saddle and wheels that his Papa had carved ... woods , and his sisters were elsewhere in the house , he could hear their voices , and the sounds of what they were ...
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... woods . " KSH ! " Billy imitated it , pointing a finger . " Eddie shoot tokey ! " Then he turned his gaze back toward the road , down beyond the meadow . " See ? " said the girl . " He always knows . " " Aye . And indeed Edmund will ...
... woods . " KSH ! " Billy imitated it , pointing a finger . " Eddie shoot tokey ! " Then he turned his gaze back toward the road , down beyond the meadow . " See ? " said the girl . " He always knows . " " Aye . And indeed Edmund will ...
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... woods , and a consort of savages , and thus had deprived his neighbors and his family of himself , it sometimes seemed to them . But in a way , distance had made him closer and more dear to them . Because of the hazards of the ...
... woods , and a consort of savages , and thus had deprived his neighbors and his family of himself , it sometimes seemed to them . But in a way , distance had made him closer and more dear to them . Because of the hazards of the ...
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... woods down to Mister Jeffer- son's mill with a bag o ' corn to grind . Or , about the first time he ever went up to the top o ' the Blue Ridge and looked at the western mountains . " Billy was squirming , these all sounded so good ...
... woods down to Mister Jeffer- son's mill with a bag o ' corn to grind . Or , about the first time he ever went up to the top o ' the Blue Ridge and looked at the western mountains . " Billy was squirming , these all sounded so good ...
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... woods , toward the river , there where that blasted tree - top still stood a - smokin ' from the lightning . And it took all the guts I had , but I stood there lookin ' after ' em with that cocked gun till they were out o ' sight ...
... woods , toward the river , there where that blasted tree - top still stood a - smokin ' from the lightning . And it took all the guts I had , but I stood there lookin ' after ' em with that cocked gun till they were out o ' sight ...
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