The Fort: A Novel of the Revolutionary War - xaviantvision
The Fort: A Novel of the Revolutionary War - xaviantvision The Fort: A Novel of the Revolutionary War - xaviantvision
Majabigwaduce in George Wheeler's splendid History of Castine, Penobscot and Brookville , published in 1875, and in the Wilson Museum Bulletins,issued by the Castine Scientific Society. The Wilson Museum, on Perkins Street in Castine, is well worth a visit as, of course, is Castine itself. I mustthank Rosemary Begley and the other citizens of Castine who took the time to guide me through their town and its history; Garry Gates of my hometown,Chatham, Massachusetts, for drawing the map of Majabigwaduce; Shannon Eldredge who combed through a daunting number of logbooks, letters, anddiaries to produce an invaluable timeline; Patrick Mercer, MP (and a talented historical novelist himself), for generous advice on late-18th-century drill;and most of all my wife, Judy, who endured my Penobscot obsession with her customary grace.A final note, and this strikes me as the supreme irony of the Penobscot Expedition: Peleg Wadsworth, who promised to have Paul Revere arrested andwho was undoubtedly angered by Revere's behavior at Majabigwaduce, was the maternal grandfather of Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, the man whosingle-handedly made Revere famous. Wadsworth's daughter Zilpha, who makes a fleeting appearance at the beginning of this book, was the poet'smother. Peleg Wadsworth would have been appalled, but, as he surely knew better than most men, history is a fickle muse and fame her unfair offspring.
About the AuthorBERNARD CORNWELL, "the reigning king of historical fiction" (USA Today), is the author of the acclaimed New York Timesbestseller Agincourt; the bestselling Saxon Tales, which include The Last Kingdom, The Pale Horseman, Lords of the North, SwordSong, and, most recently, The Burning Land; and the Richard Sharpe novels, among many others. He lives with his wife on CapeCod.Visit www.AuthorTracker.com for exclusive information on your favorite HarperCollins author.
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About <strong>the</strong> AuthorBERNARD CORNWELL, "<strong>the</strong> reigning king <strong>of</strong> historical fiction" (USA Today), is <strong>the</strong> author <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> acclaimed New York Timesbestseller Agincourt; <strong>the</strong> bestselling Saxon Tales, which include <strong>The</strong> Last Kingdom, <strong>The</strong> Pale Horseman, Lords <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> North, SwordSong, and, most recently, <strong>The</strong> Burning Land; and <strong>the</strong> Richard Sharpe novels, among many o<strong>the</strong>rs. He lives with his wife on CapeCod.Visit www.AuthorTracker.com for exclusive information on your favorite HarperCollins author.
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