The Allyns of Alamance Author:Carolyn MacDonald Elizabeth Allyn had been born to the manor. But a misdeed of her father caused the family's banishment from their luxurious plantation. — Forced to move deep into the Carolina wilderness. The Allyns had to rebuild a future on the banks of the Alamance. — For a protected girl, accustomed to the comforts and graces, it was a harsh life. But, in ... more »the end it taught her the joys and sorrows of being a woman.« less