{"product_id":"drums-along-the-mohawk-paperback","title":"Drums Along the Mohawk - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eWalter D. Edmonds\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eDiana Gabaldon\u003c\/b\u003e (Introduction by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe bestselling novel behind John Ford's acclaimed film starring Claudette Colbert, Henry Fonda, and Edna May Oliver.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e When newlyweds Gilbert and Lana Martin settle in the Mohawk Valley in 1776, they work tirelessly against the elements to build a new life. But even as they clear land and till soil to establish their farm, the shots of the Revolutionary War become a rallying cry for both the loyalists and the patriots. Soon, Gil and Lana see their neighbors choose sides against each other--as British and Iroquois forces storm the valley, targeting anyone who supports the revolution.\u003cbr\u003e Originally published in 1936, this classic novel was a bestseller for two years--second only to \u003ci\u003eGone with the Wind\u003c\/i\u003e--and was adapted into a motion picture in 1939. Now, some three-quarters of a century later, \u003ci\u003eDrums Along the Mohawk \u003c\/i\u003estands as a brilliant account of the majesty of the New York frontier, the timeless rhythms that shape a marriage, and the battles of a revolution that would change the world.\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Foreword by Diana Gabaldon \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eVintage Movie Classics\u003c\/b\u003e spotlights classic films that have stood the test of time, now rediscovered through the publication of the novels on which they were based.\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eHere is the story of the forgotten pioneers of the Mohawk Valley during the Revolutionary War. Here Gilbert Martin and his young wife struggled and lived and hoped. Combating hardships almost too great to endure, they helped give to America a legend which still stirs the heart. In the midst of love and hate, life and death, danger and disaster, they stuck to the acres which were theirs, and fought a war without ever quite understanding it. Drums Along the Mohawk has been an American classic since its original publication in 1936. This Syracuse University Press edition reprints the book in its entirety.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eWalter D. Edmonds was born in 1903 in New York state. His 1936 novel, \u003ci\u003e Drums Along the Mohawk\u003c\/i\u003e, was a bestseller for two years. His later works received major literary awards, including the National Book Award and the Newbery Medal. He died in 1998. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDiana Gabaldon is the #1 \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of the wildly popular Outlander novels, as well as the related Lord John Grey books; \u003ci\u003eThe Outlandish Companion\u003c\/i\u003e; and the Outlander graphic novel \u003ci\u003eThe Exile\u003c\/i\u003e. She lives in Scottsdale, Arizona, with her husband.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 672\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.35 x 8 x 5.19 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 03, 2015\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eQuiz Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Drums Along the Mohawk\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e Upper Grades, 9-12\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e 6.2\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/strong\u003e 31\u003c\/div\u003e\n                ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42721440956479,"sku":"9781101872673","price":26.4,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/83d431367be509067f0643b3dafc2686.webp?v=1765092379","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/drums-along-the-mohawk-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}