The Crossing Winston Churchill 9781314476583 Books
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The Crossing Winston Churchill 9781314476583 Books
The Crossing by Winston Churchill. No, this is not a novel written by Winston S. Churchill, the British statesman. It is a book by Winston Churchill the American who was a wildly popular author in the late 1800 and early 1900s. The story is told by Davey Rtichie, a young boy born on the then frontier of western North Carolina in the eighteenth century. His father, a mysterious frontiersman, on the eve of the American Revolution, leaves Davey in Charleston with the wealthy Temple family while he goes away to fight Indians. The Temples, except for Nick, a boyDavey's own age, pay little attention to him, and when he receives the news of his father's death, he runs away trying to get to the paradise of Kentucky of which he and his father had dreamed. On the way he joins Tom and Polly McChesney and they travel together through the Cumberland gap to the promised land where they establish a home. It is not a peaceful place however, because the Indian tribes have been stirred up by British General Hamilton who pays them for the scalps they bring him. As the war winds on, the frontiersman under Colonel George Rogers Clark undertake an impossible campaign to carry the war to Hamilton's doorstep. Davey is enlisted as a drummer boy and accompanies the small army through many hardships until they have actually accomplished the task. The second part of the book deals with Davey as an adult. Through a strange meeting he learns that he is related to the Temples of Charleston and the boy Nick is his cousin. After a three-year stay in Virginia studying law, the newly qualified Davy is reunited with Nick, now a wild young man. When Davy is sent on an information gathering mission down the Mississippi River to New Orleans Nick accompanies him, but a chance encounter with the past again separates the two young men, and they do not meet until some years later when Nick has become involved in a madcap venture by some Kentuckians to invade and capture New Orleans for the United States. Once again, Davey travels downriver to rescue Nick. This is a book which deserves to be brought out of obscurity so that it can be enjoyed once again by those who appreciate good writing and splendid storytelling. Indeed, it can still be enjoyed by anyone from twelve to eighty as a rousing good tale of Kentucky's early settlement, Clark's conquest of the Northwest Territory, and of Louisiana under the rule of Spain.
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The Crossing Winston Churchill 9781314476583 Books Reviews
One of my favorites.
Love this author. Need more like this. Where have the good authors gone
Iwould like more by this author.
I thoroughly enjoyed this book. Churchill's descriptions of people and nature are vivid. I could hear the characters' voices.
He must have done extensive research for this book of historical fiction.
I managed to get 3/4's of a way through and have lost interest.
I have admired Mr. Churchill from a historical perspective. After reading this book, my admiration has taken on a deeper meaning. Wonderful book.
This was the 1904 best seller by the American Winston Churchill (not the British Prime Minister). It initially describes the dangers faced by the early Kentucky settlers. The strength of the book is the description of the Revolution War campaign by Clark. His men faced unbelievable hardships. It continues through to the time of the Louisiana Purchase. The book is well written and very historical.
We found this book in a library book sale around 1967 or so. My wife and I both read it and loved it even though that copy had torn and missing pages. It was published around 1900.
Winston Churchill (not the British P.M.) tells the story of Davy Trimble, a young man who crosses the mountains into Kentucky during the Revolutionary War. He joins the expedition led by George Rogers Clark to capture British posts in the west. The success of this expedition led to the northwest territories being ceded to the U.S. Davy studies law after the war and returns to practice law on the frontier. Davy is fictional, but he meets Daniel Boone, Andy Jackson, and other historical persons.
We were so intrigued by the story of the expedition that we visited the George Rogers Clark memorial in Vincennes, as well as sites in Kaskaskia, Louisville, Clarksville, and a replica pioneer village. We later got a copy of The Crossing from that was in good condition.
The version works well. I can use the search function to connect characters with their other appearances in the text. I am grateful to those who put it into electronic form.
I've seldom found a book that so captured my imagination that I could barely put it down. The story of a young boy with principle & grit is compelling but to know his struggles were real made it captivating. The history of our nation was so well written I experienced the fear & the joyful exuberance of p!ain mountain folk. History comes alive through the eyes of first the boy, then the teen & finally the man. What a surprise to enjoy American wilderness in the writings of Winston Churchill.
The Crossing by Winston Churchill. No, this is not a novel written by Winston S. Churchill, the British statesman. It is a book by Winston Churchill the American who was a wildly popular author in the late 1800 and early 1900s. The story is told by Davey Rtichie, a young boy born on the then frontier of western North Carolina in the eighteenth century. His father, a mysterious frontiersman, on the eve of the American Revolution, leaves Davey in Charleston with the wealthy Temple family while he goes away to fight Indians. The Temples, except for Nick, a boy
Davey's own age, pay little attention to him, and when he receives the news of his father's death, he runs away trying to get to the paradise of Kentucky of which he and his father had dreamed. On the way he joins Tom and Polly McChesney and they travel together through the Cumberland gap to the promised land where they establish a home. It is not a peaceful place however, because the Indian tribes have been stirred up by British General Hamilton who pays them for the scalps they bring him. As the war winds on, the frontiersman under Colonel George Rogers Clark undertake an impossible campaign to carry the war to Hamilton's doorstep. Davey is enlisted as a drummer boy and accompanies the small army through many hardships until they have actually accomplished the task. The second part of the book deals with Davey as an adult. Through a strange meeting he learns that he is related to the Temples of Charleston and the boy Nick is his cousin. After a three-year stay in Virginia studying law, the newly qualified Davy is reunited with Nick, now a wild young man. When Davy is sent on an information gathering mission down the Mississippi River to New Orleans Nick accompanies him, but a chance encounter with the past again separates the two young men, and they do not meet until some years later when Nick has become involved in a madcap venture by some Kentuckians to invade and capture New Orleans for the United States. Once again, Davey travels downriver to rescue Nick. This is a book which deserves to be brought out of obscurity so that it can be enjoyed once again by those who appreciate good writing and splendid storytelling. Indeed, it can still be enjoyed by anyone from twelve to eighty as a rousing good tale of Kentucky's early settlement, Clark's conquest of the Northwest Territory, and of Louisiana under the rule of Spain.
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