Long knife is a stand alone novel, which was released in the year 1979. Thoms books are from the western and nonfiction genres. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading long knife. It was published by ballantine books and has a total of 512 pages in the book. Two centuries ago, with the support of the young revolutionary government, george rogers clark led a small but fierce army west from virginia to conquer all the territory between the ohio and mississippi rivers. Buy a cheap copy of long knife book by james alexander thom. It is a story about a woman who is abducted from her homestead by indians.
From horrific depictions of cannonade warfare to the quiet corners of doubt, courage, and love in mens hearts and minds, james alexander thom s novel takes us on an astounding adventure into beautiful, harsh mexicoand dramatically chronicles a crucial, bloody chapter in the making of america. Rich in the heroic character, meticulously researched detail, and grand scale that have become james alexander thoms trademarks, long knife, his first historical epic, is simply unforgettable. One thing that sets thom apart is his commitment to research. James alexander thom s most popular book is follow the river. An exlibrary book and may have standard library stamps andor stickers.
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Two centuries ago, with the support of the young revolutionary government, george robers clark led a small but fierce army west from virigina to conquer all the. This particular edition is in a mass market paperback format. George clark was a true american patriot, who died unappreciated, unrecognized, and impoverished. From the 1859 edition, revised and prepared by john m. James alexander thom is the author of follow the river, long knife, from sea to shining sea, panther in the sky for which he won the prestigious western writers of america spur award for best historical novel, signtalker, the children of first.
To convey the experiences of the frontier soldiers in long knife, his fist historical novel, james alexander thom mastered the use of eighteenthcentury tools and weapons and waded the icy floodwaters of the. James alexander thom is the author of follow the river, long knife, from sea to shining sea, panther in the sky for which he won the prestigious western writers of america spur award for best historical novel, signtalker, the children of first man, and the red heart. James alexander thom books list of books by author james. James alexander thom, bestselling author of two magnificent historical novels, says about his modern novel, staying out of hell. Search for library items search for lists search for contacts search for a library. James alexander thom has 22 books on goodreads with 50834 ratings. I really couldnt understand the authors unrealistic portrayal of clark as a saintly superhero. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Aug 18, 2010 james alexander thom is the author of follow the river, long knife, from sea to shining sea, panther in the sky for which he won the prestigious western writers of america spur award for best historical novel, signtalker, the children of first man, and the red heart. Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers. Sometimes catalogued simply as a revolutionary soldier. James alexander thom born 1933 is an american author, most famous for his works in the western genre. If your local library does not have this book, ask the reference librarian to borrow it for you through interlibrary loan. Thom graduated from butler university in 1961 with a ba in journalism after serving in the united states marine corps in the korean war.
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In the early days, james thom was a reporter and columnist at the indianapolis star. James alexander thom author of panther in the sky, follow the river, long knife, red heart, signtalker, staying out of hell, spectator sport, from sea to shining sea, spirit of the place indiana hill country. Find all books by james alexander thom and compare prices. George clark was a true american patriot, who died unappreciated, unrecognized, and. James alexander thom rich with scope, detail, and grand scale that have become james alexander thom s trademarks, long knife is simple unforgettable. Like my character, scotty montgomery, i grew up in the idyllic prewar midwest, was a marine, and later a journalist appal. Rich in the heroic characters, meticulously researched detail and grand scale that have become james alexander thoms trademarks, long knife, his first historical epic, is simply unforgettablemore mass market paperback, 512 pages published june 1st 1994 by ballantine books first published 1979. Long knife, paperback by thom, james alexander, isbn 0345380746, isbn 9780345380746, brand new, free shipping in the us provides a meticulously researched historical novel that follows the life and adventures of george rogers clark, a daring explorer, frontiersman, and soldier during the french and indian and revolutionary wars. Discover book depositorys huge selection of james alexander thom books online. Follow the river audiobook by james alexander thom. Books by james alexander thom author of follow the river. James alexander thom s featured books follow the river. Long knife isbn 9780345380746 pdf epub james alexander.
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