The QuickeningGood Press, 5 dec 2019 - 780 pagina's Francis Lynde's novel, 'The Quickening', is a gripping tale of love, betrayal, and redemption set against the backdrop of the American West. Lynde's crisp prose and vivid descriptions bring the rugged landscapes and complex characters to life, immersing the reader in a bygone era of frontier justice. The narrative skillfully weaves together themes of loyalty, sacrifice, and the power of forgiveness, making 'The Quickening' both a page-turner and a thought-provoking exploration of human nature. This work exemplifies the romantic literary tradition of the late 19th century, with its focus on moral dilemmas and the triumph of the human spirit. Francis Lynde's masterful storytelling and attention to detail make 'The Quickening' a standout work in the Western genre, deserving of a place on any enthusiast's bookshelf. |
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... Dabney, stood a little way back from the pike in a grove of young pines. By half-past six of the June evening the revivalist's congregation had begun to assemble. Those who came farthest were first on the ground; and by the time twelve ...
... Dabney, stood a little way back from the pike in a grove of young pines. By half-past six of the June evening the revivalist's congregation had begun to assemble. Those who came farthest were first on the ground; and by the time twelve ...
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... Dabney's foreman and horse - trader , Japheth Pettigrass , found a place . On the opposite bank of the stream were the few negroes owning Major Dabney now as " Majah Boss , " as some of them , —most of them , in fact — had once owned ...
... Dabney's foreman and horse - trader , Japheth Pettigrass , found a place . On the opposite bank of the stream were the few negroes owning Major Dabney now as " Majah Boss , " as some of them , —most of them , in fact — had once owned ...
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... Dabney manor-house; and paralleling the road unevenly lay a ribbon of silver, known to less poetic souls than Thomas Jefferson's as Turkey Creek, but loved best by him under its almost forgotten Indian name of Chiawassee. Beyond the ...
... Dabney manor-house; and paralleling the road unevenly lay a ribbon of silver, known to less poetic souls than Thomas Jefferson's as Turkey Creek, but loved best by him under its almost forgotten Indian name of Chiawassee. Beyond the ...
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... Dabney grounds, many years gone to the ruin of disuse, were vine-grown and invisible save as a spot of summer ... Dabney its chief citizen. He was knocking his bare heels together and thinking idly of Major Dabney and certain disquieting ...
... Dabney grounds, many years gone to the ruin of disuse, were vine-grown and invisible save as a spot of summer ... Dabney its chief citizen. He was knocking his bare heels together and thinking idly of Major Dabney and certain disquieting ...
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... Dabney naming it one day last week . " " Well , it's shore comin ' - right thoo ' Paradise . I heard tell how it was goin ' to cut the old Maje's grass patch plumb in two , and run right smack thoo ' you - uns ' peach orchard . " " Huh ...
... Dabney naming it one day last week . " " Well , it's shore comin ' - right thoo ' Paradise . I heard tell how it was goin ' to cut the old Maje's grass patch plumb in two , and run right smack thoo ' you - uns ' peach orchard . " " Huh ...
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ain't asked Beersheba believe Bill Layne blood Buddy buggy Caleb Gordon cayn't Chiawassee Consolidated Colonel Duxbury Dabney's damned Yankee Deer Trace door Duxbury Farley Dyckman eyes face Farley's father fire foundry furnace gate girl goin gone Gordonia hand heart Helgerson Henniker horse iron iron-master Japhe Japheth Pettigrass knew laughed Lebanon lips looked Major Dabney Mammy manor-house mighty Miss Dabney Miss Euphrasia Morelock morning mother Nan Bryerson never night Norman pappy Paradise Valley pike Pine Knob pipe reckon Saladin side silence smile soul South Tredegar Stonewall Jackson stood sure Table of Contents talk tell things Thomas Jefferson thought told Tom Gordon Tom-Jeff Tom's took train turned Uncle Silas Vancourt veranda Vincent Farley voice waiting walk woman Woodlawn word youh young Zoar