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"Lewis Rand" from Mary Johnston. American novelist and women's rights advocate (1870-1936).

Lewis Rand is a historical novel written by Mary Johnston, first published in 1908. The story is set in the United States during the early 19th century and revolves around the character of Lewis Rand, a young lawyer from Virginia. Rand is ambitious and determined to climb the... Read Full Overview

Mary Johnston (November 21, 1870 - May 9, 1936) was an American novelist and women's rights advocate from Virginia. She was one of America's best selling authors during her writing career and had three silent films adapted from her novels. Early life: Mary Johnston was born in... Read Full Overview

The tobacco-roller and his son pitched their camp beneath a gum tree upon the edge of the wood. It was October, and the gum was the colour of blood. Behind it rolled the autumn forest; before it stretched a level of broom-sedge, bright ochre in the light of the setting sun. The... Read Full Overview