Project Gutenberg 2004-10-19 Public domain in the USA. 331 Churchill, Winston 1871 1947 The Crossing Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Crossing_(Churchill_novel) Produced by Charles Keller, David Widger, and Robert Homa "The Crossing" by Winston Churchill is a historical novel likely written in the early 20th century. The story unfolds against the backdrop of the American frontier during the period of westward expansion, focusing on young Davy Trimble and his father, Alec, who find themselves on the cusp of adventure and conflict as they navigate their lives in the Appalachian wilderness. The novel hints at themes of exploration, survival, and the tumultuous relationships between settlers and Native Americans during a time of significant change in America. The opening portion introduces readers to Davy Trimble, who recounts his childhood in a rustic cabin under the Blue Ridge Mountains in North Carolina. Surrounded by the beauty and danger of the wild, Davy's relationship with his stoic and mysterious father shapes his understanding of the world. After a fateful encounter with the legendary frontiersman Daniel Boone, Davy begins to develop dreams of exploring the land that lies beyond the mountains. As news of wars and conflicts reaches their isolated home, Davy's childhood innocence is intertwined with the stark realities of growing up during a time of uncertainty and impending change, setting the stage for Davy's journey into adulthood. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 81.8 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Historical fiction Frontier and pioneer life -- Fiction Louisiana -- Fiction Northwest, Old -- History -- Revolution, 1775-1783 -- Fiction Kentucky -- Fiction Clark, George Rogers, 1752-1818 -- Fiction PS Text Bestsellers, American, 1895-1923 Category: Historical Novels Category: Adventure Category: American Literature 1413405 2025-08-01T05:16:38.351013 text/html 1494070 2021-01-01T07:42:53 text/html; charset=windows-1252 715292 2021-01-01T07:42:53 text/html; charset=windows-1252 application/zip 680154 2025-08-01T05:16:55.602430 application/epub+zip 697799 2025-08-01T05:16:41.503458 application/epub+zip 612027 2025-08-01T05:16:39.944490 application/epub+zip 1047457 2025-08-01T05:17:06.075343 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 912955 2025-08-01T05:16:53.441438 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 932274 2022-09-01T05:38:51.612650 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1187677 2025-08-01T05:16:34.373004 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 1187388 2021-01-01T07:42:53 text/plain; charset=utf-8 446269 2021-01-01T07:42:53 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 1159979 2021-01-01T07:42:53 text/plain; charset=windows-1252 443021 2021-01-01T07:42:53 text/plain; charset=windows-1252 application/zip 22109 2025-08-01T05:17:06.391352 application/rdf+xml 11403 2025-08-01T05:16:40.154466 image/jpeg 2627 2025-08-01T05:16:40.047486 image/jpeg 779440 2025-08-01T05:16:38.453005 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia