The Crossing
The Crossing is a historical novel by Winston Churchill, published in 1904, that explores the American frontier during the westward expansion. The story follows young Davy Trimble and his father, Alec, as they navigate life in the Appalachian wilderness and confront the challenges posed by settlers and Native Americans. Notable for being Churchill's last historical novel, it reflects on themes of exploration, survival, and the impact of war on childhood innocence. The book was a best-seller in its year and includes illustrations by Sydney Adamson and Lilian Bayliss.
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“As I grew older I went with him into the mountains, often on his back; and spent the nights in open camp with my little moccasins drying at the blaze. So I learned to skin a bear, and fleece off the fat for oil with my hunting knife; and cure a deerskin and follow a trail. At seven I even shot the long rifle, with a rest. I learned to endure cold and hunger and fatigue and to walk in silence over the mountains, my father never saying a word for days at a spell. And often, when he opened his mouth, it would be to recite a verse of Pope's in a way that moved me strangely. For a poem is not a poem unless it be well spoken. In””
— Winston Churchill
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