Project Gutenberg 2016-05-24 Public domain in the USA. 87 Johnston, Mary 1870 1936 Wyeth, N. C. (Newell Convers) 1882 1945 Wyeth, Newell Convers Wyeth, N.C. 12025843 Cease firing KD Weeks and The Online Distributed Proofreading Team "Cease Firing" by Mary Johnston is a historical novel set during the tumultuous period of the American Civil War, likely written in the early 20th century. The book examines the harrowing experiences of soldiers and civilians amid the conflict, focusing on themes of duty, love, and loss. The narrative introduces the character Edward Cary, a private in the Confederate army, who navigates the challenges of war while grappling with personal emotions and relationships. The opening of the novel sets a richly detailed backdrop of the Mississippi River in December 1862, illustrating a landscape transformed by the ravages of war. Edward Cary's detachment, caught in the mud and rain, faces both physical exhaustion and emotional turmoil as they march towards the dangerous front lines. The text captures the camaraderie and humor among the soldiers amid the adversity, while also introducing Cary's thoughts of home and love, particularly centering on Désirée Gaillard, a strong-willed woman striving to protect her home and people from the floodwaters of both nature and war. This early section effectively establishes the mood and tension of the story, promising a blend of personal and historical narratives in the chapters to come. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Historical fiction United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Fiction Confederate States of America. Army -- Fiction PS Text Browsing: History - American Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 1152039 1151965 2024-09-21T16:47:34.817142 2023-09-22T13:18:11.047942 text/html text/html 1159778 2020-12-23T06:32:23 text/html 5498402 2024-09-21T16:47:52.669097 application/epub+zip 5492267 2024-09-21T16:47:38.453128 application/epub+zip 552036 2024-09-21T16:47:36.235120 application/epub+zip 4716499 2024-09-21T16:48:02.850048 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 4650805 2024-09-21T16:47:50.247059 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 723635 2022-09-23T19:17:26.844569 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1081288 1081252 2024-09-21T16:47:32.414191 2023-09-22T13:18:08.370940 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 1081453 2020-12-23T07:29:03 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19482 2024-09-21T16:48:03.019978 application/rdf+xml 12227 2024-09-21T16:47:36.374137 image/jpeg 2069 2024-09-21T16:47:36.304115 image/jpeg 406695 2020-12-23T07:29:03 application/octet-stream application/zip 8079212 2021-10-30T01:38:26 application/octet-stream application/zip 8122863 2024-09-21T16:47:34.996139 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia en.wikipedia