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Panther in the Sky

by James Alexander Thom · 1989

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Rich, colorful and bursting with excitement, this remarkable story turns James Alexander Thom's power and passion for American history to the epic story of Tecumseh's life and give us a heart-thumping novel of one man's magnificent destiny—to unite his people in the struggle to save their land and their way of life from the relentless press of the white settlers.

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historical fictionhistorical fictionMore like thisLess of thiswesternwesternMore like thisLess of thiswar and militarywar and militaryMore like thisLess of this
Themes
American historyAmerican historyMore like thisLess of thisNative AmericanNative AmericanMore like thisLess of this
Setting
USAUSAMore like thisLess of this
Subject
historyhistoryMore like thisLess of thisbiographybiographyMore like thisLess of this
Audience
adult
Length
epic · 655 pages

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