"Fort Amity" by Arthur Quiller-Couch is a historical fiction that transports readers to the French and Indian War, where themes of friendship, honor, and complex love bloom amidst wartime chaos. The story follows Ensign John a Cleeve as he journeys into military life, balancing his personal dreams with the harsh realities of war; we first meet him as he is on an expedition towards Fort Carillon with his regiment to fight the French, feeling both excitement and anticipation mixed with thoughts contemplating the glory of combat. However, when General Howe dies in a sudden attack, it shakes the army’s spirit and changes Cleeve’s ideas of honor and fate, adding tension and depth as the soldiers deal with love, loss, and the dangers of their world.
Fort Amity
By Arthur Quiller-Couch
Amidst the French and Indian War, an ensign's dreams of glory are tested when battle unveils the grim realities of honor, destiny, love, and loss.
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About the AuthorSir Arthur Thomas Quiller-Couch was a British writer who published using the pseudonym Q. Although a prolific novelist, he is remembered mainly for the monumental publication The Oxford Book of English Verse 1250–1900 and for his literary criticism. He influenced many who never met him, including American writer Helene Hanff, author of 84, Charing Cross Road and its sequel, Q's Legacy. His The Oxford Book of English Verse was a favourite of John Mortimer's fictional character Horace Rumpole.
Sir Arthur Thomas Quiller-Couch was a British writer who published using the pseudonym Q. Although a prolific novelist, he is remembered mainly for the monumental publication The Oxford Book of English Verse 1250–1900 and for his literary criticism. He influenced many who never met him, including American writer Helene Hanff, author of 84, Charing Cross Road and its sequel, Q's Legacy. His The Oxford Book of English Verse was a favourite of John Mortimer's fictional character Horace Rumpole.
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