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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... iron in the antiquated blast-furnace. This may be only neighborhood tradition, but it depicts the man: sturdy, tenacious, dogged; a man to knot up the thread of life broken by untoward events, following it thereafter much as if nothing ...
... iron in the antiquated blast-furnace. This may be only neighborhood tradition, but it depicts the man: sturdy, tenacious, dogged; a man to knot up the thread of life broken by untoward events, following it thereafter much as if nothing ...
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... iron-furnace could bring was Martha Gordon's portion from the beginning. Yet there was a fly in her pot of precious ointment; an obstacle to her complete happiness which Caleb Gordon never understood, nor could be made to understand ...
... iron-furnace could bring was Martha Gordon's portion from the beginning. Yet there was a fly in her pot of precious ointment; an obstacle to her complete happiness which Caleb Gordon never understood, nor could be made to understand ...
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... iron and coal, of a "New South," whatever that might be, and of wonderful changes portending, which his father was exhorted to help bring about. But these were only the gentle heavings and crackings of the ground premonitory of the real ...
... iron and coal, of a "New South," whatever that might be, and of wonderful changes portending, which his father was exhorted to help bring about. But these were only the gentle heavings and crackings of the ground premonitory of the real ...
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... iron-furnace which, long before the war, had given the town its pretentious name. And lastly, there was the Calhoun House, dreariest and most inhospitable inn of its kind; and across the muddy street from it the great echoing train-shed ...
... iron-furnace which, long before the war, had given the town its pretentious name. And lastly, there was the Calhoun House, dreariest and most inhospitable inn of its kind; and across the muddy street from it the great echoing train-shed ...
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... iron buyer they crossed the street to the railway station; and again Thomas Jefferson was foot-loose while his father was closeted with some one in the manager's office. An express train, with hissing air-brakes, Solomon-magnificent ...
... iron buyer they crossed the street to the railway station; and again Thomas Jefferson was foot-loose while his father was closeted with some one in the manager's office. An express train, with hissing air-brakes, Solomon-magnificent ...
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