Paperback Book The Web of War E. R. Baillie iUniverse-Illustrated Edition 2014

Paperback Book The Web of War E. R. Baillie iUniverse-Illustrated Edition 2014 Size 9" x 6" x .6", weight 10 oz, 226 pages Published by iUniverse: Illustrated Edition 2014 Dedicated by Author and Signed Very Good pre-owned condition It is 1812. For four years, Daniel Brownell has been crossing the Detroit River from Canada every day to attend school in America. But as General Hull prepares to invade Canada at Sandwich, where the Brownell family has a store, eleven-year-old Daniel must choose between following his American father--who is determined to join General Hull--or remaining with his unstable Canadian mother. After he decides his mother needs him more, Daniel retreats with her to Amherstburg, where a wealthy man rumored to be friends with the Shawnee agrees to take them in. 72-year-old Matthew Elliott has just been named lieutenant commander and chief of Indian affairs in the British Army, tasked with keeping Tecumseh and his warriors in line. Elliot asks Daniel to deliver a letter to General Hull with the hope of deceiving him, the boy puts his own life in jeopardy in an attempt to save his father's. Although Elliott has participated in many savage battles, the day Daniel loses his innocence grieves him mightily as he realizes that no one--not even a child--can escape the chaos created by war. * If you’re new to Poshmark - Welcome! Use our sign-up code PROJECTRELOVE to get $15 off your first purchase.* All measurements & weights given are approximate. #135