To Have and to Hold: Classic Book Guide and Free Edition
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To Have and to Hold is catalogued by Project Gutenberg with author credits for Johnston, Mary (1870–1936).
Catalogue synopsis
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"To Have and to Hold" by Mary Johnston is a novel published in 1899. Set in colonial Jamestown, it follows English soldier Ralph Percy, who purchases a bride named Jocelyn Leigh, unaware she is fleeing the King of England and a forced marriage to Lord Carnal. As her pursuer tracks them down, Ralph and Jocelyn face kidnapping attempts, pirates, shipwrecks, and an Indian uprising. Through danger and adventure, their arranged marriage transforms into something neither expected in this bestselling tale of early Virginia.
Book and edition facts
- Title: To Have and to Hold
- Author credits: Johnston, Mary (1870–1936)
- Catalogue language: English
Catalogue subjects
- Virginia -- History -- Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775 -- Fiction
Gutenberg collections
- Bestsellers, American, 1895-1923
- Category: Adventure
- Category: British Literature
- Category: Historical Novels
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