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Book Review of The Proud and the Free

The Proud and the Free
The Proud and the Free
Author: Janet Dailey
Genre: Romance
Book Type: Hardcover
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Story of a southern family of Scot and Native American heritage as they are caught in the crossfire of tribal arguments and government betrayal. Temple Gordon, beautiful daughter of plantation owner Will Gordon, faces losing everyting and everyone she kows as the Cherokees are forced westward by the government. She is desperate to be with the man she loves and determined to defy the world and stay by his side. She becomes a woman whose valor is forged by tears. This book combines factual history with scenic antebellum Southern places and characters.