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    Alice of Old Vincennes

    By Maurice Thompson

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    Originally published in 1900, 'Alice of Old Vincennes' was Maurice Thompson's most popular work. Set in Vincennes, Indiana, during the American Revolutionary War, it tells the story of an orphan girl named and her brave battle for liberty and love. It became a bestseller and in 1901 was the second biggest selling book in the United States. We are republishing this work with a brand new introductory biography of the author.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherWhite Press
    Release dateFeb 9, 2015
    ISBN9781473398986
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    • 3/5
      Romance set against the Revolutionary War capture of Vincennes (Indiana) by British troops and their subsequent defeat by George Rogers Clark's army. The romance is mildly tedious and there are a few silly plot elements, but mostly it holds up as historical novel.