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Jessamyn West's spirited novel -- set in the Ohio Territory in the early 1880s -- is a handsomely paced adventure for lovers of period romance and suspense. Leafy Rivers is a young bride caught up in emotions she does not altogether understand and cannot quite control. As she races against... read more
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Characters/People edit
- Leafy Rivers (Mary Pratt Converse): Main character, a young bride in the Ohio Territory.
- Simon Yanders: Sheriff
- Cashie Wade: Lusty young drover
- Mrs. Rivers: Leafy's husband, a former school teacher
- Prill Converse: Leafy's mother
- Bascom (Bass) Converse: Leafy's father
- Chancellor Converse: Leafy's brother
- Offie (Howard) Converse: Leafy's youngest brother
- Junius Daubenheyer: Doctor
First Sentence edit
At four o'clock on the afternoon of July 16, 1818, Prill Converse went to the back door of her home in Blue Glass, Ohio.
Authors & Contributors edit
- Jessamyn West (Author)
First Edition edit
Original Language: English
Publisher: Harcourt, Brace & World, INC.
Country: USA
Publication Date: 1967
ISBN: N/A
Page Count: 310
Publisher: Harcourt, Brace & World, INC.
Country: USA
Publication Date: 1967
ISBN: N/A
Page Count: 310
Classification edit
- Library of Congress: 67-20325
- Dewey: 813.54
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