Annie, Between the StatesHarper Collins, 2004 - 496페이지 The civil war has broken out, and Annie Sinclair's Virginia home, Hickory Heights, is right in the line of battle. Caught up in the rising conflict, Annie and her mother tend to wounded soldiers while Annie's older brother, Laurence, enlists in the Confederate cavalry under Jeb Stuart. Even Annie's rambunctious baby brother, Jamie, joins John Mosby, the notorious "Gray Ghost." Faced with invading armies, Annie is compelled into a riskier role to protect her family and farm. She conceals Confederate soldiers and warns Southern commanders of Union traps, and the flamboyant Jeb Stuart dubs her "Lady Liberty." Annie's loyalty is clear until a wounded Union officer is dragged onto her porch. Saved from a bullet by a volume of Keats' poetry he keeps in his pocket, Thomas Walker startles Annie with his love of verse. After several chance encounters, Annie is surprised by her growing interest in the dark-eyed Northerner as they connect through a shared passion for poetry. As the war rages on, Annie begins to question some of the values driving Virginia's involvement. Then tragedy befalls Hickory Heights, and Annie becomes the subject of a shocking accusation. She must confront the largest quandary of all: choosing her own course. L. M. Elliott crafts a stirring novel that carries readers from the Manassas battlefield to fancy-dress balls to the burning of the Shenandoah Valley while capturing the tenacious spirit of a young heroine facing an extraordinary, complex time in American history. |
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... worry . This cut isn't much at all , and ribs mend themselves if you give them time . Later you can write home to your mother and tell her all about your misadventures . Don't forget to write her . She'll be worrying . “ My name is ...
... and clustered around Annie . " Is it those gigantic cannons we saw ? " Will tugged on Annie's hand , his eyes big and worried . Annie nodded . " Miriam , what's happening ? It sounds like the Coming of the Lord out there . ” Aunt Molly's ...
... worry about a husband . If they can't ride to keep up with you , you don't want them . And by this time next year , I imagine you'll have collected a dozen marriage proposals . You'll break all our hearts , Miss Annie , when you accept ...
... worrying over the fact that Annie could never seem to complete a sampler . Annie rolled her eyes . " God save me from such conversations and concerns . " She reached into her pocket and pulled out an enve- lope . Her hands shook a bit ...