Mariner's Compass by Earlene Fowler
Kate Moore Barry served as a scout and a spy and is credited with helping Gen. Daniel Morgan defeat the British at the Battle of Cowpens, a turning point in the war for independence. The author weaves together history, folklore and fiction to create a memorable story about three generations of Scots-Irish settlers who built a life in the wilderness of the South Carolina Upcountry during the 1700s. llustrated by John Ingle, Courageous Kate tells riveting stories of Kate's encounters with cruel Tories and of the day she tied her youngest child to a bedpost so she could ride out to alert Patriot militiamen about gunfire at her parent's nearby home.
Earlene Fowler was raised in La Puente, California, by a Southern mother and a Western father. She is the author of the national bestseller, The Saddlemaker's Wife and the Agatha Award-winning Benni Harper Mysteries. Earlene lives in Southern California with her husband, Allen, and a semi-obedient Pembroke Welsh Corgi, Boudin.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780425174081 |
| ISBN 10 | 0425174085 |
| Title | Mariner's Compass |
| Author | Earlene Fowler |
| Series | Benni Harper Mystery |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Penguin Putnam Inc |
| Year published | 2000-04-01 |
| Number of pages | 336 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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