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Beyond the Frontier (Classic Reprint): A Romance of Early Days in the Middle West
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It was early autumn, for the clusters of grapes above me were already purple, and the forest leaves were tinged with red. And yet the air was soft, and the golden bars of sun flickered down on the work in my lap through the laced branches of the trellis. The work was but a pretense, for I had fled the house to escape the voice of Monsieur Cassion who was still urging my uncle to accompany him on his journey into the wilderness. They sat in the great room before the fireplace, drinking, and I had heard enough already to tell me there was treachery on foot against the Sieur de la Salle.
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This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
It was early autumn, for the clusters of grapes above me were already purple, and the forest leaves were tinged with red. And yet the air was soft, and the golden bars of sun flickered down on the work in my lap through the laced branches of the trellis. The work was but a pretense, for I had fled the house to escape the voice of Monsieur Cassion who was still urging my uncle to accompany him on his journey into the wilderness. They sat in the great room before the fireplace, drinking, and I had heard enough already to tell me there was treachery on foot against the Sieur de la Salle.
About the Publisher
Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com
This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
420 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 1915
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February 1, 2016
Parrish can always be counted on to write a tale of rollicking good adventure! It was easy to keep turning pages, and of course I devoured the whole thing in one afternoon. It's told in first person—my first of Parrish's in that POV—and the story is perfectly told from Adele's viewpoint.
It's always patent that Parrish knows his history. The story has a feel of authenticity that cannot be achieved without such research, and it reads as though Adele is recording her adventures for the benefit of some child or grandchild. To be a young woman going in the midst of men to a frontier outpost is no easy thing, but she is plucky and resourceful.
It probably would have gotten five stars except for a disappointing development near the end which soured it for me a bit.
Content: a few French swears.
It's always patent that Parrish knows his history. The story has a feel of authenticity that cannot be achieved without such research, and it reads as though Adele is recording her adventures for the benefit of some child or grandchild. To be a young woman going in the midst of men to a frontier outpost is no easy thing, but she is plucky and resourceful.
It probably would have gotten five stars except for a disappointing development near the end which soured it for me a bit.
Content: a few French swears.
January 25, 2018
Kept my interest, cute love story, quick read, interesting
April 27, 2011
One of my very favorite Authors and he does not dissapoint with this story.
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