His other works of historic fiction include long knife 1979, which focuses on the exploits of george rogers clark during the revolutionary war, and panther in the sky 1989, which focuses on. Linda lay shulerauthor of she who rememberswith its beautifully written and deeply felt descriptions of the. Fire in the water by james alexander thom, paperback. Marine, a newspaper and magazine editor, and a member of the faculty at the indiana university journalism school. Fleshed out from historical accounts and records, this is a strong novelization of a true womanversusnature ordeal. See all books authored by james alexander thom, including follow the river, and panther in the sky, and more on. All content included on our site, such as text, images, digital downloads and other, is the property of its content suppliers and protected by us and international laws. James alexander thom is the author of follow the river, long knife, from sea to shining sea, panther in the sky for which he won the. The byline james alexander thom first gained national fame with his novel follow the river 1981, which landed on the new york times bestseller list. Follow the river by james alexander thom reading guidebook. In 1755 mary draper ingles, 23, pregnant mother of two, is kidnapped by shawnees following their massacre of marys west virginia settlementa vivid bloodletting.
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James alexander thoms sweeping saga of welsh colonization in prehistoric america is loaded with wonderful characters and events, some so poignant i had to stop reading now and then to reflect. Follow the river by james alexander thom follow the river by james alexander thom is about mary ingles gruesome but yet courageous tale of her remarkable 1,000 mile journey home after she had escaped form the captivity of the shawnee indians. Listen to follow the river audiobook by james alexander thom. Diet whiskey and sugarfree tobacco, he laughs, are the secrets of his robust longevity. Pdf follow the river book by james alexander thom free. Fire in the water by james alexander thom, paperback barnes. Thoms new novel is an enthralling adventure with fascinating reallife charactersand a heartgrabbing narrative that casts a vivid light on a momentous chapter in. Dec 14, 2010 listen to follow the river audiobook by james alexander thom. Mary ingles was twentythree, married, and pregnant, when shawn. Follow the river by james alexander thom in chm, fb3, txt download ebook. Books by james alexander thom author of follow the river. Thom graduated from butler university in 1961 with a ba in journalism after serving in the united states marine corps in the korean war.
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Free download or read online follow the river pdf epub book. Follow the river by historical novelist james alexander thom is a story of mary ingles who became a captive of the shawnee indians and walked miles through an untames wildreness to return home. James alexander thom primary author only author division. Alexander sandy thom 26 march 1894 7 november 1985 was a scottish engineer most famous for his theory of the megalithic yard, categorisation of stone circles and his studies of stonehenge and other archaeological sites. Like my character, scotty montgomery, i grew up in the idyllic prewar midwest, was a marine, and later a journalist appal.
Follow the river is a book about a young pregnant woman who was captured by shawnee indians and taken very far away from her home down the new river. Follow the river by james alexander thom, paperback. Download or stream follow the river by james alexander thom. Buy follow the river 1st ballantine books ed by james alexander thom isbn. James alexander craig thom born may 26, 1933 in gosport, indiana is an american author, best known for his works in the western genre and colonial american history which are noted for their historical accuracy borne of his painstaking research.
Written over thirty years ago it is still a popular read today being a part of our american history and just one account of the many times frontier people were captured. James alexander thom would you have taken this picture. Thom graduated from butler university in 1961 with a ba in journalism after serving in the united. Join the leading website for book clubs with over 35,000 clubs and 20,000. James alexander thom is one of the finest historical novelest writing todayhe cares passionately about getting it right, and has a gift for illuminating those forgotten but. I had read about her ordeal, it being a true story, years ago. Follow the river by james alexander thom pdf free download. James alexander thom, bestselling author of two magnificent historical novels, says about his modern novel, staying out of hell. I chose to read follow the river by james alexander thom not so much to be entertained and inspired by the story of mary ingless escape in 1755 from indian captivity and her torturous return from the ohio river to her familys frontier settlement west of the blue ridge mountains. The first edition of the novel was published in 1981, and was written by james alexander thom.
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