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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... STOOD ON THE SWAMPY GROUND OF THE MAINLAND north of Sullivan's Island and watched with pounding hearts as the awful moment approached . Still full of breakfast , the Conti- nentals stood like spectators in some enormous coliseum ...
... STOOD ON THE SWAMPY GROUND OF THE MAINLAND north of Sullivan's Island and watched with pounding hearts as the awful moment approached . Still full of breakfast , the Conti- nentals stood like spectators in some enormous coliseum ...
Page 300
... stood on the afterdeck with his cloak drawn around him and squinted and watched the winter sun shimmer over ice and frost and sparkle in his own frosting breath and heard the oars ' crushing and the rattle of breaking ice along the hull ...
... stood on the afterdeck with his cloak drawn around him and squinted and watched the winter sun shimmer over ice and frost and sparkle in his own frosting breath and heard the oars ' crushing and the rattle of breaking ice along the hull ...
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... STOOD WITH THE SUN BEATING ON his back , stood on a platform on the roof of the house that was Colonel Light Horse Harry Lee's command post . With his eye to the lens of a long telescope mounted on a tripod , he looked across the ...
... STOOD WITH THE SUN BEATING ON his back , stood on a platform on the roof of the house that was Colonel Light Horse Harry Lee's command post . With his eye to the lens of a long telescope mounted on a tripod , he looked across the ...
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