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    The Lady of Fort St. John
    The Lady of Fort St. John
    The Lady of Fort St. John
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    The Lady of Fort St. John

    By Mary Hartwell Catherwood

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    "The Lady of Fort St. John" is a novel set in the colonial America of the French King Louis XIII. The novel highlights the courage and greatness of the land's first settlers, forced to compete with their fellow pioneers by order of the king. The story has a lot of adventures, romantic scenes, and the unforgettable charm of those ancient days of great discoveries.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherGood Press
    Release dateDec 10, 2019
    ISBN4064066226459
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