The Quickening: A Tale of Love, Betrayal, and Redemption in the American WestGood 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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... Nan Bryerson," he warned her dictatorially. The girl looked up and scoffed. Hers was a face made for scoffing: oval and finely lined, with a laughing mouth and dark eyes that had both the fear and the fierceness of wild things in them ...
... Nan Bryerson," he warned her dictatorially. The girl looked up and scoffed. Hers was a face made for scoffing: oval and finely lined, with a laughing mouth and dark eyes that had both the fear and the fierceness of wild things in them ...
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... Nan Bryerson!" he cried. She laughed up at him and flung him a taunt. "You don't darst to get mad, Tommy-Jeffy; you've got religion." It is a terrible thing to be angry in shackles. There are similes—pent volcanoes, overcharged boilers ...
... Nan Bryerson!" he cried. She laughed up at him and flung him a taunt. "You don't darst to get mad, Tommy-Jeffy; you've got religion." It is a terrible thing to be angry in shackles. There are similes—pent volcanoes, overcharged boilers ...
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... Nan Bryerson ! " " Well , what if I did ? You didn't . " He bit into it , and she held him in talk till it was eaten to the core . " Have you heard tell anything more about the new railroad ? " she asked . Thomas Jefferson shook his ...
... Nan Bryerson ! " " Well , what if I did ? You didn't . " He bit into it , and she held him in talk till it was eaten to the core . " Have you heard tell anything more about the new railroad ? " she asked . Thomas Jefferson shook his ...
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... Nan Bryerson! You're nothing but a—a miserable little heathen; my mother said you was!" he cried out after her. But a back-flung grimace was all the answer he had. III. Table of Contents. OF. THE. FATHERS. UPON. THE. CHILDREN. Table of ...
... Nan Bryerson! You're nothing but a—a miserable little heathen; my mother said you was!" he cried out after her. But a back-flung grimace was all the answer he had. III. Table of Contents. OF. THE. FATHERS. UPON. THE. CHILDREN. Table of ...
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... Nan Bryerson? But in other people—well, he had heard his father swear once, when one of the negroes at the furnace had opened the sand at the end of the sow and let the stream of molten iron run out into the creek. The charge of ...
... Nan Bryerson? But in other people—well, he had heard his father swear once, when one of the negroes at the furnace had opened the sand at the end of the sow and let the stream of molten iron run out into the creek. The charge of ...
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