Eagle in the Sky

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CUSTOM has somewhat staled the historical romance but the customers go right on loving it. This one is a vintage product by a reliable hand, who makes history the companion, not the slave, of romance. Eagle in the Shy traces the adventurous careers and tumultuous loves of three young doctors at the time of the American Revolution, sweeping from Boston up the coast of Maine and down to the Caribbean. Benedict Arnold’s treason, the great naval battle off the Chesapeake Capes, the surrender of Cornwallis, are a few of the historical events expertly recreated. Mr. Mason’s research into the horrifying medical practices of the period adds an interesting and original facet. A Literary Guild selection.