1982, ISBN: 9780872237711

New York, New York, U.S.A.: Seaview Books, 1982. Stated First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Good. New York, New York, U.S.A.: Seaview Books, 1982. Stated First Edition. Very Good/Goo… More...

New York, New York, U.S.A.: Seaview Books, 1982. Stated First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Good. New York, New York, U.S.A.: Seaview Books, 1982. Stated First Edition. Very Good/Good. New York, New York, U.S.A.: Seaview Books, 1982. Stated First Edition. Very Good/Good. ABOUT THE BOOK HOME OF THE BRAVE A novel by Joel Gross Written by the author of two best sellers, The Books of Rachel and Maura's Dream, this is a novel of the American spirit and of the men and women who struggled, fought, loved, and built a great nation. First, we meet Virginia Taylor, a high­spirited indentured servant, and John Collins, a young backwoodsman who rescues her from virtual slavery. They escape into the New England wilderness of 1636, become lovers, and found a home, Safe Haven, on the Connecticut shore. For over 300 years they and their descen­dants live in this house. Through their lives we follow the course of American history­not with great battles and famous statesmen but with f1esh-and-blood characters alive to romance, ambition, and love of family. The massacre of the Pequot Indians is viewed by a young woman who no longer loves her husband; the turmoil before the Revolution is witnessed by a young man obsessed by an older woman; the Under­ground Railroad is helped by a fledgling ac­tress more interested in furthering her career than in freeing the slaves; an anti- azi dem­onstration is prompted not by commitment but by a passionate love affair. There are heroes and heroines among the descendants of John Collins and Virginia Taylor, but not the mythologized figures of our textbooks. Here the characters make love as well as speeches. Bleeding on the battle­field, they cry more for a lover than for an ideal. The freedom that each generation fights for is a freedom born of passion and independent spirit. Brilliantly researched and magnificently told, H o1lle of tbe Brave brings our past into sharp focus and illuminates the present. It demonstrates that the American character is constant. Beyond all selfishness, apathy, and blind materialism remains a force that is self­reliant, proud, and insistent on liberty. This is the legacy of those who live in theCollinses' home; it is also ours. Jacket design by Muriel Nasser ISBN 0-87223-771-0 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. <br/><br/> <br/><br/>, Seaview Books, 1982<

1982, ISBN: 9780872237711

New York, New York, U.S.A.: Seaview Books, 1982 First Edition. Hard Cover. 3. Good in Good jacket Ex-Library. 8vo-over 7?"-9?" tall. First page removed.., Seaview Books, 1982

1982, ISBN: 9780872237711

Putnam Adult, 1982-01-01. Hardcover. Very Good. Minimal wear., Putnam Adult, 1982-01-01

1982, ISBN: 9780872237711

Putnam Adult, 1982. Hardcover. Good/Good., Putnam Adult, 1982