"By Order of the Company" by Mary Johnston is a historical fiction set in colonial Virginia in the 1600s, where love and warfare collide. Ralph Percy, a soldier turned husband, struggles to settle into married life with the headstrong Jocelyn Leigh, as conflicts with native tribes and the looming Spanish presence threaten chaos. When Ralph, after discussing the newest ship with John Rolfe, must face this rapidly changing world, he is thrust into a quick wedding with the mysterious Jocelyn Leigh and must navigate the dangers. The story begins with them struggling together as personal drama intertwines with political unrest, setting the scene for a perilous adventure in a land of opportunity and risk.
By order of the company
By Mary Johnston
In a world of war, love, and betrayal, two headstrong individuals are bound by duty and must forge their own destiny.
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About the AuthorMary Johnston 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. Johnston was also an active member of the Equal Suffrage League of Virginia, using her writing skills and notability to draw attention to the cause of women's suffrage in Virginia.
Mary Johnston 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. Johnston was also an active member of the Equal Suffrage League of Virginia, using her writing skills and notability to draw attention to the cause of women's suffrage in Virginia.
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