A fast-moving tale of life on the river...This is the story of Tom
and Roxa Malone, who lived and loved in the Ohio River Valley many
years ago. The story starts as the Confederate Army crosses the
Potomac in September, 1862, invading the North. Tom tries to run
away from his strict Irish immigrant parents to enlist in the
Pennsylvania Volunteers but is rejected because he is too young and
receives a beating when he returns home to his parents. Two years
later he finally breaks away from his overbearing parents and goes
to work as a deckhand on the towboat Shark, beginning a series of
adventures and narrow escapes in both war and peace. The annual
rise and fall of the Ohio River begins to dominate Tom's life as he
searches for his dream, finding happiness at last with his beloved
Roxa. But he is not yet free of the bonds that still tie him to his
family and to his Catholic faith...Based on a true story, this
little book is full of fascinating real-life characters,
traditions, places and events.
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