**They must prove the strength of their love or die in a plot of deception and revenge.** Rebecca Turrington is desperate to have some control over her life. As the daughter of an English Lord in 1774, she's supposed to be an obedient daughter awaiting a suitable husband. She's most definitely not
Across the Great River
✍ Scribed by Hernandez, Irene Beltran
- Book ID
- 107595561
- Publisher
- Arte Público Press
- Year
- 1989
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 73 KB
- Category
- Fiction
- ISBN
- 0934770964
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✦ Synopsis
Across the Great River is an exciting tale of a young girl maturing and taking on the leadership role in her family. The family's experiences with labor smugglers, crime, a folk hero, and the authorities are all told with the innocence and directness of a young girl who must face the harshness of life at an early age. ϡ쯦랠
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