Aarniometsän tytär : Seikkailukertomus intiaaneista ja uudisasukkaista Pohjois-Amerikan vapaussodan ajoilta
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Overview
Beyond the settled eastern colonies, the American Revolutionary War becomes a struggle for forts, rivers and contested western lands. Jack Alleyne, a young English lieutenant serving in the colonial forces, is drawn into frontier warfare where military duty intersects with the fate of Johanna Harrod, a courageous settler's daughter. Their romantic devotion is tested amid siege, captivity and escape, while every journey through the wilderness carries the threat of renewed conflict. Across the Kentucky frontier and the routes linking isolated settlements with Native nations, survival depends upon scouting, hunting, river travel and the defence of vulnerable communities. British forces, American frontier troops, settlers and Cherokee people confront one another in a landscape shaped by expansion and retaliation. Yet the novel also makes room for loyalty and cross-cultural friendship, revealing human bonds within a destructive cycle of violence over land and settlement. Adventure and historical conflict are closely joined as rescue missions, military service and wilderness travel place personal commitments under pressure. Rather than treating the frontier as a simple dividing line, the narrative presents overlapping claims and allegiances, where courage may be demanded in battle, captivity or flight. Jack and Johanna's relationship gives the wider struggle an intimate focus, connecting romantic devotion with the hazards of settlement defence and war. This book was out of print for decades and is now republished by Alpha Editions. It has been restored for today's and future generations. This edition is not just a reprint - it's a collector's item and a cultural treasure.
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Details
- ISBN-13: 9789378416866
- ISBN-10: 9378416861
- Publisher: Alpha Edition
- Publish Date: December 2026
- Dimensions: 9 x 6 x 0.41 inches
- Shipping Weight: 0.54 pounds
- Page Count: 176
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