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The Remarkable Cause

A Novel of James Lovell and the Crucible of the Revolution
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Description

James Lovell desperately wants to help the American cause, but alone in a cold, dark cell in the Boston Stone Jail, his dreams seem a faint illusion.

In icy March winds, pounded by the Americans’ cannon, General Howe evacuates British troops and Loyalists from Boston. James Lovell is forced into a ship bound for Halifax, while his father and family take passage for the British stronghold in the ship’s upper berth. In jail in Halifax, James can only write letters and pray for release, hoping General George Washington will hear his appeal.

In The Remarkable Cause, experience conflict and courage in the roots of the American Revolution:
  • protests over the Stamp Act and Townshend Acts
  • hanging in effigy, tar and feathering
  • tension of the Boston Massacre trials
  • troops charging Bunker Hill
  • dreadful conditions in British jails for James and his fellow prisoners
  • the strength of a friend, Ethan Allen of the Green Mountain Boys
  • James’s passion for his family, in his own words


Jean C. O’Connor, a high school English teacher for over thirty years, researched this story using letters, journals, and documents written by James Lovell and his contemporaries. Inspired by a few sentences in her grandmother’s journal, Jean discovered details of that time far away—yet still relevant. Images from early newspapers and pictures enliven the narrative’s pages.

Product Details

PublisherKnox Press
Publish DateFebruary 23, 2021
Pages336
LanguageEnglish
TypeBook iconPaperback / softback
EAN/UPC9781682619476
Dimensions228.6 X 152.4 X 15.2 mm | 444.5 g

About the Author

Growing up in New England, Jean C. O’Connor developed a fascination with the American history evident in so many landmarks there. Her grandmother’s house in Andover, Massachusetts, has a historic plaque by the front door; the Marquis de Lafayette made a speech from its steps when he came to visit the new United States following the Revolutionary War. Her enjoyment of history as well as literature led to a teaching career of thirty-seven years in Montana, particularly in Helena, the  capital.  She  is  passionate  about  meaningful  learning  experiences  for  students,  and  about working  with  teachers.  Her  work  with  the  state teachers’ association led to her receiving the Montana Association of Teachers of English Language Arts Distinguished Educator Award. As an educator, she received the NCTE High School Teacher of Excellence Award 2018, one of only fourteen teachers in the country. A few lines in her grandmother’s journal inspired her interest in the story that forms the basis for The Remarkable Cause: A Novel of James Lovell and the Crucible of the Revolution.

Reviews

"I enjoyed the characters and historical accuracy of the story. You've made the events 'come alive' through your excellent writing. Through the descriptive language, I could see, hear, and feel the excitement and tension of the era." 

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