In the 1780s, unrest ruled the Carolinas. Settlers were arriving as the Cherokees withdrew, and British forces pillaged as patriots mustered for battle. Robert Morgan's stunning new novel, Brave Enemies, tells of two young people caught in the chaos and war raging in the wilderness.
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Brave Enemies is the story of two people brought together by chance and torn apart by war—a tale of enduring love set against the struggle to build a homeland in a new age of freedom.
ROBERT MORGAN is the author of poetry, fiction, and nonfiction, most notably his novel Gap Creek and his biography of Daniel Boone, both of which were national bestsellers. A professor at Cornell University since 1971 and visiting writer-in-residence at half a dozen universities, his awards include Guggenheim and Rockefeller fellowships and an Academy of Arts and Letters Award for Literature. He was inducted into the North Carolina Literary Hall of Fame in 2010. Find him online at www.robert-morgan.com.
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Trade Paperback. Condition: Very Good. Trade Paperback. 320 pages. *** PUBLISHING DETAILS: Harper Collins, Australia, 2004. *** CONDITION: This book is in very good condition. More specifically: Covers have no creasing. Spine has moderate reading creases. . Pages are lightly tanned. *** ABOUT THIS BOOK: In the 1780s, unrest ruled the Carolinas. Settlers were arriving as the Cherokees withdrew, and British forces pillaged as patriots mustered for battle. Robert Morgan's stunning new novel, Brave Enemies, tells of two young people caught in the chaos and war raging in the wilderness. *** Quantity Available: 1. Category: Fiction; Historical; ISBN: 0732280125. ISBN/EAN: 9780732280123. Inventory No: 13070026. The photo of this book is of the actual book for sale. Seller Inventory # 13070026
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JUNE04. Fleeing the family farm disguised as a man after killing her abusive stepfather, Josie Summers meets and marries the Reverend John Trethman. But when he is kidnapped by British soldiers, Josie must risk her life to find her husband. 2.3 Centimeters X 15.4 Centimeters X 23.4 Centimeters. Seller Inventory # 7794517
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Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. In the 1780s, unrest ruled the Carolinas. Settlers were arriving as the Cherokees withdrew, and British forces pillaged as patriots mustered for battle. Robert Morgan's stunning new novel, Brave Enemies, tells of two young people caught in the chaos and war raging in the wilderness. Only sixteen years old, Josie Summers murders her abusive stepfather and flees the family farm disguised as a man. Soon lost in the snowy woods, she accepts a young preacher's invitation to assist in his itinerant ministry. When her true identity is revealed, the Reverend John trethman is racked with guilt at having shared his home with a young woman and then fallen in love with her. His solution is to 'marry' Josie, performing as both minister and bridegroom. Not long after their wedding, John is kidnapped by British soldiers and forced to minister to their wounded and bury their dead. Josie again disguises herself as a man and joins the North Carolina Militia to avoid being taken for a spy. She is gravely injured in the battle of Cowpens, and despairs of ever seeing John again. Brave Enemies is a story of romance and enduring love and of the struggle to build a homeland. Fleeing the family farm disguised as a man after killing her abusive stepfather, Josie Summers meets and marries the Reverend John Trethman. But when he is kidnapped by British soldiers, Josie must risk her life to find her husband. Shipping may be from our Sydney, NSW warehouse or from our UK or US warehouse, depending on stock availability. Seller Inventory # 9780732280123
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