The Awakening Land: I. The Trees; II. The Fields; III. The TownKnopf, 1966 - 630 páginas As a small girl, Sayward Wheeler and her family walk from Pennsylvania to the wilderness of the Ohio valley where they suffer many hardships and witness the rapid development of the area. |
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... Sayward waited for a seemly time to pass . Then with grave face and bare feet she moved to the door . A genteel , pock - faced woman stood there in elegant blue calico with yellow flowers figured through , a plump little woman , light ...
... Sayward waited for a seemly time to pass . Then with grave face and bare feet she moved to the door . A genteel , pock - faced woman stood there in elegant blue calico with yellow flowers figured through , a plump little woman , light ...
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... Sayward thought they were luckier than most . They had their shakes every other day . Never were they all sick and down at the same time with nobody to tend them or cook their rations . Some were always up and around while the others ...
... Sayward thought they were luckier than most . They had their shakes every other day . Never were they all sick and down at the same time with nobody to tend them or cook their rations . Some were always up and around while the others ...
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... Sayward asked him . " A little boy . " The first queer feeling ran up Sayward's spine . " Now I know you didn't see anything , " she said . " What would you be afeared of a little boy for ? Besides no such would be out in the woods ...
... Sayward asked him . " A little boy . " The first queer feeling ran up Sayward's spine . " Now I know you didn't see anything , " she said . " What would you be afeared of a little boy for ? Besides no such would be out in the woods ...
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Achsa asked better boat body brother cabin called Chancey close coming couldn't dark deep didn't door eyes face father feel feet felt fetched fire folks front gave Genny girl give gone ground Guerdon hair half hand hard head hear heard hold Huldah Indian Jake keep knew leaves light lived looked Louie mighty mind morning mother moved never night once pappy Portius reckoned Resolve river Rosa Sayward seemed seen side sister sound stand started stay stood stopped strange Sulie talk tell thing thought till told took town trees turned voice wait walk wanted watched Wheeler wild woman wondered woods Worth Wyitt young