Books Tell You Why, Inc.

A first Printing of the First American Edition in Fine condition in an equal dust-jacket.

The novel is set in the early eighteenth century and tells the story of a young man, James Fraser, who is taken from his home in Scotland to the colonies in North America as part of a diplomatic mission. Fraser is forced to adapt to a new culture and to learn to master a new language. He also has to contend with the challenges of life in a new country, including the threat of attack from the native Americans.; 8vo; 340 pages.