As the Sparks Fly Upward

As the Sparks Fly Upward is a novel written by Cyrus Townsend Brady. The story is set in the late 1800s and follows the life of a young man named John Storm. John is a talented artist who is struggling to make a name for himself in the competitive art world of New York City. Despite his talent, John is constantly rejected by art galleries and critics who do not appreciate his unique style.As John tries to make a living as an artist, he meets and falls in love with a beautiful young woman named Alice Van Kirk. Alice is from a wealthy family and her father disapproves of her relationship with John. Despite the obstacles they face, John and Alice continue to see each other and their love grows stronger.However, their happiness is short-lived when John is falsely accused of a crime and is forced to flee the city. He ends up in the Wild West, where he becomes embroiled in a dangerous feud between two powerful ranching families. John must use all of his skills and cunning to survive and clear his name.As the Sparks Fly Upward is a thrilling tale of love, betrayal, and redemption. It explores themes of artistic expression, social class, and the rugged individualism of the American West. With its vivid descriptions and well-drawn characters, this novel is sure to captivate readers from beginning to end.1911. This American clergyman and author also graduated from the U.S. Naval Academy. Ordained by the Protestant Episcopal Church, he was chaplain of the First Pennsylvania Volunteers at the time of the Spanish-American War. He is best known by his historical novels. Set in the mid-1800s, the first half of this novel is a sea adventure fantasy of the primitive reversion of island castaways. Upon their return to civilization, the story develops into an American Civil War adventure. The book begins: The Master of the Swiftsure, ignorant of the acute observations that wise Solon addressed to another potentate almost as supreme in his domain as a lord of the sea on his quarterdeck, counted himself a happy man, although he was yet young and very much alive. The two objects upon which his happiness rested, so he thought, as securely as the foundations of the deep are laid in the bars of the sea-as Sailor Jonah would phrase it-were both at this moment before his vision. See other titles by this author available from Kessinger Publishing.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.