In her fourth novel of the Kentucky frontier Giles combines her fascinationfor the past with her gift for storytelling. Had it not been for the loyalty ofmen li... » 

In her fourth novel of the Kentucky frontier Giles combines her fascinationfor the past with her gift for storytelling. Had it not been for the loyalty ofmen like Giless fictional hero Major Cassius Cartwright General JamesWilkinsons 1783 attempt to create a Spanish empire in the West might havesucceeded. Interwoven with the Spanish Conspiracy are tales of struggles withIndians of the birth of a Green River Valley town and of the two women Cassloves Rachel a gentle Quaker and Tattie a fiery waif he rescues fromPhiladelphia slums. Like Giless earlier historical novels The Land Beyond theMountains is an engaging story of adventure and romance. First published in1958 this reprint gives Giles fans another lively piece of Kentuckys frontierhistory. Janice Holt Giles 19051979 author of nineteen books lived andwrote near Knifley Kentucky for thirtyfour years. Her biography is told inJanice Holt Giles A Writers Life. «