Terry (Classic Reprint): A Tale of the Hill People: A Tale of the Hill People (Classic Reprint) - Softcover

Charles Goff Thomson

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1330203348 ISBN 13: 9781330203347

Publisher: Forgotten Books, 2018

Synopsis

Across a snowy frontier to a tropical world, follow a young man’s quest for purpose, honor, and love. In Terry: A Tale of the Hill People, a devoted hunter returns from college to a New England town and a life shaped by family loyalties, strict tradition, and a distant land’s peril. The story blends quiet small-town moments with the pulse of frontier adventure, mapping a path from memory to service in a changing world.

In a vivid, Early-1900s setting, Terry’s journey takes him from Crampville’s church doors to the jungled shores of Mindanao. He must balance duty to his government with the pull of personal ties, confronting danger, mystery, and a romance that tests the bonds of kin and country. The book follows his growth as he earns the trust of friends, faces threats to those he loves, and discovers what it means to serve a larger cause.

- Meet a determined young man who threads courage, humor, and loyalty through crowded rooms, remote outposts, and far-flung assignments.
- Experience the blend of small-town life and distant colonial realities, where every choice echoes at home and abroad.
- Watch relationships deepen as Terry navigates duty, family, and a growing romance with Deane.
- Feel the pace shift from warm, domestic moments to tense moments of danger and discovery.

Ideal for readers who enjoy historical fiction with strong character ties, vivid settings, and a story about courage, love, and duty across continents.

About this title

Product Description

Excerpt from Terry a Tale of the Hill People The poem "Casey" used in Chapter IX was written by the late Arthur W. Ferguson, formerly Executive Secretary for the Philippine Government. It has been edited and amplified but is substantially as written by him. A man of unusual facility, Mr. Ferguson composed the verses under circumstances somewhat similar to those set down herein, and with like spontaneity. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Edition details

• Publisher: Forgotten Books
• Publication date: 2018
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1330203348
• ISBN 13: 9781330203347
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 287