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Rough terrain challenges the rescue party in Guy Vanderhaeghe’s The Last Crossing

Posted by Kimberly Walsh on August 12 at 08:00 AM

Set in late 19th-century America, The Last Crossing (McClelland and Stewart) follows a mismatched band of travellers from the United States into the British Territories.

Charles and Addington Gaunt have been sent from England to find their brother, Simon. Lucy Stoveall joins the group on a private mission of revenge while Aloysius Dooley is chasing after his friend Custis Straw.

At this point in the story Custis catches up to the search party but falls afoul of the erratic Addington Gaunt.

Episode 10: Custis and Dooley join the search party.





Episode 11: The sandhills stir up fresh ghosts for the search party.





Episode 12: Charles fears he is responsible for pushing Simon into missionary life.





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