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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... town that stood on a plain surrounded by floodwater and dimpled with frozen ponds . A thin film of chimney smoke hung in the still air over the town and over a large Indian village north of the town . Near the town , on a low bluff ...
... town that stood on a plain surrounded by floodwater and dimpled with frozen ponds . A thin film of chimney smoke hung in the still air over the town and over a large Indian village north of the town . Near the town , on a low bluff ...
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... Town from the bombardment and from further hardship of shortages . Four years ago General Clinton had failed to take Charles Town , but this time he had got ships and artillery in close enough to seal in its defenders and lay a long ...
... Town from the bombardment and from further hardship of shortages . Four years ago General Clinton had failed to take Charles Town , but this time he had got ships and artillery in close enough to seal in its defenders and lay a long ...
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... town that had not even existed a quarter of a century ago when he had first come here into the Kentucky wilderness with his boisterous little band of volunteers . He remembered the first time he had stood here . He looked down from the ...
... town that had not even existed a quarter of a century ago when he had first come here into the Kentucky wilderness with his boisterous little band of volunteers . He remembered the first time he had stood here . He looked down from the ...
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