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To Have and to Hold

by Mary Johnston

Level C1 · AdvancedAdventureHistorical40 chapters
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Length
40 chapters
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About this book

About this book

In the tense Virginia wilderness of 1621, a wary settler navigates uneasy truces and hidden threats among the native tribes, while mysterious omens and restless spirits foreshadow a brewing conflict in this gripping tale of survival and loyalty.

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Contents

40 chapters in all. The first chapter is free to read with no account.

02CHAPTER I IN WHICH I THROW AMBS-ACE
03CHAPTER II IN WHICH I MEET MASTER JEREMY SPARROW
04CHAPTER III IN WHICH I MARRY IN HASTE
05CHAPTER IV IN WHICH I AM LIKE TO REPENT AT LEISURE
06CHAPTER V IN WHICH A WOMAN HAS HER WAY
07CHAPTER VI IN WHICH WE GO TO JAMESTOWN
08CHAPTER VII IN WHICH WE PREPARE TO FIGHT THE SPANIARD
09CHAPTER VIII IN WHICH ENTERS MY LORD CARNAL
10CHAPTER IX IN WHICH TWO DRINK OF ONE CUP
11CHAPTER X IN WHICH MASTER PORY GAINS TIME TO SOME PURPOSE
12CHAPTER XI IN WHICH I MEET AN ITALIAN DOCTOR

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