George Washington, Frontiersman
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A new Zane Grey novelBut even more thrilling is that Zane Grey chose for the central character of this culminating work the father of our country, George Washington, as a young man on the frontier.Grey presents the drama of the life of young Washington: from his birth to his early surveying trips into the Ohio River Valley and the Shenandoah, to his role in General Braddock's disastrous campaign to wrest Fort Duquesne from the French, to his taking command of the Continental Army in 1775. George Washington, Frontiersman is a newly discovered American classic: one of the most popular authors of the twentieth century taking on the story of the father of our nation.BooknewsGrey (1872-1939) is best known as the foremost writer of westerns, but here, in his next to last book, he fictionalizes the adventures and loves of young Washington from his birth until he took command of the Continental Army in 1775. The last novel of Grey's to be published. Includes editorial notes comparing the historical record. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
Introductionvii1.Young George Washington12.Young George Sees Indians133.George Falls for Sally254.George Makes a Choice355.George Fights Red Burke466.George Goes Surveying across the Blue Ridge Mountains567.George Returns Home and Meets the Zanes708.Red Burke Causes Trouble at Sally's Dance879.George and Sally10010.George Makes Peace and Goes Surveying in the Wilderness11211.Washington Receives a Commission and Meets Christopher Gist13012.Washington Meets the Oneida and Delaware Tribes15213.Washington Meets Daniel Boone17114.Sally Confronts Washington over the Indian Princess19115.Washington Sets Out for Fort Duquesne and Meets Red Burke21216.Washington Surrenders Fort Necessity23417.Washington Takes a Commission under General Braddock25518.Braddock Marches to Defeat26919.Washington Meets Martha Custis31120.Washington Takes Command330Editor's Notes340
