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Over The Pass
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- Book Synopsis
- Over the pass draws strength from contrast, shaping a narrative that tests lighthearted detachment against the weight of confrontation. In the shadow of the Arizona landscape, the silence of wide spaces carries pressure rather than peace, forcing a reckoning with danger that interrupts any illusion of ease. Movement through this environment becomes less about physical journey and more about internal negotiation, where ease gives way to responsibility and playfulness must contend with threat. The shift from observing to acting drives a deeper examination of what it means to face down menace without abandoning self. The natural setting is not passive but pressing, folding into rising tensions that challenge the desire to remain uninvolved. Through confrontation, the novel invites reflection on how courage is not loud or explosive but forged in quiet decisions that demand presence. Attraction and conflict are not opposing forces here but two expressions of personal clarity, revealing how identity stabilizes under pressure. Humor does not dilute the weight of danger but accentuates how every choice deepens character. With each page, the novel sharpens a portrait of the self emerging in moments where evasion ends and decision begins.
- About The Author
- Frederick Palmer was born on January 29, 1873, in Pleasantville, Pennsylvania, to Amos F. Palmer. He studied at Allegheny College in Meadville, Pennsylvania, and in 1896, he married Elsie M. Wither. His journalism career began when the New York Press appointed him as their correspondent in London in 1895, setting the stage for decades of international reporting. Palmer became a war correspondent in 1897, covering the Greco-Turkish War, and soon reported from major global events including the Klondike gold rush and the Philippine American War. He was sent to China during the Boxer Rebellion and to South Africa for the Boer War. Later, he reported on the Russo-Japanese War from Manchuria and the Balkan War of 1912. While covering the Tampico Affair in 1914, he was arrested in Mexico City. During World War I, General John Pershing selected Palmer to oversee press credentials for the American Expeditionary Force, a role in which he was awarded the Distinguished Service Medal. Palmer wrote over thirty books between the wars, including Our Greatest Battle. His work blended firsthand observation with narrative skill, leaving a lasting record of military and political conflicts. He died on September 2, 1958.
- Product Details
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- ISBN
- 9789371134248
- Format
- Paperback
- Publisher
- Double 9 Books, (01 May 2025)
- Number of Pages
- 296
- Language
- English
- Dimensions
- 216 x 140 x 17 mm
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