Tactics Or Cupid In Shoulder-Straps: A West Point Love Story (1863)

By Hearton Drille

Book Overview

""Tactics Or Cupid In Shoulder-Straps: A West Point Love Story"" is a novel written by Drille Hearton and published in 1863. The story revolves around the lives of the cadets at West Point Military Academy and their romantic entanglements. The main character, Cadet Jack Hazard, falls in love with a beautiful young woman named Edith Vaughn, who is the daughter of a wealthy politician. However, their relationship is complicated by the fact that Edith's father disapproves of Jack's military aspirations and wants her to marry a civilian. Meanwhile, Jack's friend and fellow cadet, Tom Randolph, is also struggling with his own romantic feelings for Edith's cousin, Alice. As the story unfolds, the cadets must navigate their way through the challenges of military life and the complexities of love and relationships. ""Tactics Or Cupid In Shoulder-Straps"" offers a fascinating glimpse into the world of West Point during the Civil War era, as well as an engaging and heartfelt romance that will captivate readers of all ages.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1163942111
• ISBN13: 9781163942116
• Release Date: September 2010
• Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
• Length: 252 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.0" x 9.0"