Tales From a Revolution: Maine
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Size: 5.50 x 8.50 in
Pages: 224
Size: 5.50 x 8.50 in
Pages: 224
George knows little of science and would rather shirk his chores and dodge British occupiers in town than study it. When ominous phenomena overtake his little community, though, he finds himself in up to his neck in both deadly intrigues and an expedition of discovery.
A shadow passed over George Williams' closed eyes and he frowned, looking to see what had interrupted him as he dozed in the warm springtime sun. He scrambled to his feet when he saw that it was his father, wearing a stern look on his face.
READ MORE"Pollianne needs you," he said, and turned to leave. Stopping, he added over his shoulder, "If you were done picking stone, there was work elsewhere. Naps are for children."
George's face burned as he followed his father back toward the barn where Pollianne waited for her milking. Although he knew that there was always work elsewhere on the family's hardscrabble farm, it seemed to him that there was also time on a rare occasion for a short break from ceaseless labor.
As they crested the ridge that marked the high point along the saddle of the island that had always been home to him, George skipped his customary pause to enjoy the view, instead focusing on keeping up with the solid form of his father's strong back.
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