The Crossing

The Crossing is a historical novel written by Winston Churchill, published in 1904. The book is set in the late 18th century, during the American Revolutionary War, and follows the story of a young man named Richard Carvel, who becomes involved in the conflict.Richard is a wealthy young man from Maryland who is passionate about the cause of American independence. He becomes involved with the Sons of Liberty, a group of American patriots who are fighting against British rule. Richard also falls in love with a beautiful young woman named Dorothy Manners, who is a loyalist and supports the British.As the war intensifies, Richard and Dorothy find themselves on opposite sides of the conflict. Richard becomes a captain in the Continental Army and fights in several important battles, including the Battle of Bunker Hill. Dorothy, meanwhile, is forced to flee to England with her family, where she becomes a lady-in-waiting to Queen Charlotte.Despite their differences, Richard and Dorothy remain deeply in love and struggle to maintain their relationship across the vast distance that separates them. The novel explores themes of love, loyalty, and patriotism, as well as the complex historical context of the American Revolution.Overall, The Crossing is a gripping and emotionally powerful novel that offers a vivid portrayal of one of the most significant periods in American history. Churchill's writing is rich and evocative, bringing to life the characters and events of the Revolutionary War with great skill and depth.1908. This book was named The Crossing because Churchill tried to express in it the beginnings of that great movement across the mountains which swept resistless over the Continent until at last it saw the Pacific itself. The Crossing was the first instinctive reaching out of an infant nation which was one day to become a giant. No annals in the world's history are more wonderful than the story of the conquest of Kentucky and Tennessee by the pioneers. Illustrated.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.