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Remember the End is an historical novel
by the American
writer Agnes Sligh Turnbull
(1888-1982) set in 1777 in Hanna's Town
, Pennsylvania
, a frontier settlement thirty miles east of Pittsburgh.
The novel is an eighteenth-century pioneer romance about a mother toughened by hardships, as well as a parallel story of her daughter and her final choice between two men who offer different futures. The mother tries to have her daughter go east to a more civilized life. The novel peaks with the burning of Hanna's Town in July of 1782 by British-allied American Indians
led by Guyasuta
. The story concludes with her acceptance that her daughter will marry a frontiersman and go west to even wilder country.
Historical novel
According to Encyclopædia Britannica, a historical novel is-Development:An early example of historical prose fiction is Luó Guànzhōng's 14th century Romance of the Three Kingdoms, which covers one of the most important periods of Chinese history and left a lasting impact on Chinese culture.The...
by the American
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
writer Agnes Sligh Turnbull
Agnes Sligh Turnbull
Agnes Sligh Turnbull was a bestselling American writer, most noted for her works of historical fiction based in her native Western Pennsylvania.-Biography:...
(1888-1982) set in 1777 in Hanna's Town
Hannastown, Pennsylvania
Hannastown is an unincorporated community and important historical and archaeological site located in Hempfield Township, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania. Although the village is not tracked by the Census Bureau, it has been assigned the ZIP code 15635....
, Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is a U.S. state that is located in the Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States. The state borders Delaware and Maryland to the south, West Virginia to the southwest, Ohio to the west, New York and Ontario, Canada, to the north, and New Jersey to...
, a frontier settlement thirty miles east of Pittsburgh.
The novel is an eighteenth-century pioneer romance about a mother toughened by hardships, as well as a parallel story of her daughter and her final choice between two men who offer different futures. The mother tries to have her daughter go east to a more civilized life. The novel peaks with the burning of Hanna's Town in July of 1782 by British-allied American Indians
Native Americans in the United States
Native Americans in the United States are the indigenous peoples in North America within the boundaries of the present-day continental United States, parts of Alaska, and the island state of Hawaii. They are composed of numerous, distinct tribes, states, and ethnic groups, many of which survive as...
led by Guyasuta
Guyasuta
Guyasuta was an important leader of the Seneca people in the second half of the eighteenth century, playing a central role in the diplomacy and warfare of that era...
. The story concludes with her acceptance that her daughter will marry a frontiersman and go west to even wilder country.