In her fourth novel of the Kentucky frontier, Giles combines her fascination for the past with her gift for storytelling. Had it not been for the loyalty of men like Giles's fictional hero, Major Cassius Cartwright, General James Wilkinson's 1783 attempt to create a Spanish empire in the West might have succeeded. Interwoven with the Spanish Conspiracy are tales of struggles with Indians, of the birth of a Green River Valley town, and of the two women Cass loves: Rachel, a gentle Quaker, and Tattie, a fiery waif he ...
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In her fourth novel of the Kentucky frontier, Giles combines her fascination for the past with her gift for storytelling. Had it not been for the loyalty of men like Giles's fictional hero, Major Cassius Cartwright, General James Wilkinson's 1783 attempt to create a Spanish empire in the West might have succeeded. Interwoven with the Spanish Conspiracy are tales of struggles with Indians, of the birth of a Green River Valley town, and of the two women Cass loves: Rachel, a gentle Quaker, and Tattie, a fiery waif he rescues from Philadelphia slums. Like Giles's earlier historical novels, The Land Beyond the Mountains is an engaging story of adventure and romance. First published in 1958, this reprint gives Giles fans another lively piece of Kentucky's frontier history. Janice Holt Giles (1905-1979), author of nineteen books, lived and wrote near Knifley, Kentucky, for thirty-four years. Her biography is told in Janice Holt Giles: A Writer's Life .
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Good. No dust jacket as issued. Age-toning and moderate edge and cover soiling. Smooth covers w/ qtr-inch front lower crease. Mass-market (rack) paperback. Full illustrated cover: Napoleonic military figure with Frontiersman in background. Historical Fiction. Subtitle: "The Powerful Story of One Man's Valiant Battle to Win Statehood for Pioneer Kentucky." Major Cass Cartwright for statehood vs. "power-mad" General Wilkinson for his own Western empire. Author also of "Hannah Fowler" and "Johnny Osage", and 6 other titles before this one.
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Good. All pages and cover are intact. Possible slightly loose binding, minor highlighting and marginalia, cocked spine or torn dust jacket. Maybe an ex-library copy and not include the accompanying CDs, access codes or other supplemental materials.
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New in New dust jacket. 8vo 8"-9" tall 308 pp; Excellent book; Always Delivery Confirmation. 35 Years Fast Excellent Service. We Know How To Pack Books.
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Very Good+ in Very Good dust jacket. 8vo-over 7¾-9¾" tall 308 pp; This is a great book with only light foxing to page edges and on spine. Dust jacket is lightly scuffed on front, lightly chipped at spine with light foxing on spine and around edges. Still an attractive book however with a solid binding and a tight clean and unmarked. Jacket protected in a clear Brodart cover. Giles tells the story of the Spanish conspiracy, General Wilkinson's attempt to secede Kentucky from the union, a plot stopped by Major Cassius Cartwright.; Always Delivery Confirmation. 35 Years Fast Excellent Service. We Know How To Pack Books.
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As New in As New jacket. Book. 8vo-over 7¾-9¾" tall. Hardcover, Publisher: The University Press of Kentucky, 1995. Used-As New in As New dust jacket protected with mylar cover. This copy is a tight, unread copy. 308 pages.
