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The Hearth and Eagle
The Hearth and Eagle
Author: Anya Seton
This is the story of a town, of a home, of a girl. It is the story of Marblehead from its earliest settlement to the present, of a family who settled and stayed there, and of a girl whose dramatic life contained the history of both. — Hesper Honeywood was born to the sound of the sea, to the voices of seafaring men in the taproom of the Inn. The ...  more »
ISBN: 237836
Publication Date: 1948
Pages: 464
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Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Company
Book Type: Hardcover
Other Versions: Paperback
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A stormy family saga of Pride and Passion! As a dutifly wife, brave young Phebe Honeywood accompanied her adventurous husband on the hellish journey to the colonies. There withstanding the rigors of frontier, marriage, and childbirth, she raised a family on the rugged Massachusetts coast... As a desirable woman, fiery-haired Hesper Honeywood followed in the bold footsteps of her ancestor. From hiding slaves to defying convention, she carved a reckless destiny - daring to love a man of courage, leave a man of passion and marry a man whe never dreamed could claim her.


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