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The Resource I shall be near to you : a novel, Erin Lindsay McCabe

I shall be near to you : a novel, Erin Lindsay McCabe

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An extraordinary novel about a strong-willed woman who disguises herself as a man in order to fight beside her husband in the Civil War, inspired by a real female soldier's letters home Rosetta doesn't want her new husband Jeremiah to enlist, but he joins up, hoping to make enough money that they'll be able to afford their own farm someday. Though she's always worked by her father's side as the son he never had, now that Rosetta is a wife she's told her place is inside with the other women. But Rosetta decides her true place is with Jeremiah, no matter what that means, and to be with him she cuts off her hair, hems an old pair of his pants, and signs up as a Union soldier. Rosetta drills with the men, prepares herself for battle, and faces the tension as her husband comes to grips with having a fighting wife. Fearing discovery of her secret, Rosetta's strong will clashes with Jeremiah's as their marriage is tested by war
Language
eng
Work
Publication
Edition
Unabridged.
Extent
1 online resource (1 sound file (10 hr., 20 min., 04 sec.))
Isbn
9780804193993
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I shall be near to you : a novel
Title
I shall be near to you
Title remainder
a novel
Statement of responsibility
Erin Lindsay McCabe
Creator
Contributor
Author
Narrator
Subject
Genre
Language
eng
Summary
An extraordinary novel about a strong-willed woman who disguises herself as a man in order to fight beside her husband in the Civil War, inspired by a real female soldier's letters home Rosetta doesn't want her new husband Jeremiah to enlist, but he joins up, hoping to make enough money that they'll be able to afford their own farm someday. Though she's always worked by her father's side as the son he never had, now that Rosetta is a wife she's told her place is inside with the other women. But Rosetta decides her true place is with Jeremiah, no matter what that means, and to be with him she cuts off her hair, hems an old pair of his pants, and signs up as a Union soldier. Rosetta drills with the men, prepares herself for battle, and faces the tension as her husband comes to grips with having a fighting wife. Fearing discovery of her secret, Rosetta's strong will clashes with Jeremiah's as their marriage is tested by war
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technical information on music
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TEFOD
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McCabe, Erin Lindsay
Dewey number
813/.6
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not applicable
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not applicable
LC call number
PS3613.C3233
LC item number
I17 2014ab
Literary text for sound recordings
fiction
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not applicable
PerformerNote
Read by Allyson Ryan
http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorDate
1976-
http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorName
  • Ryan, Allyson
  • OverDrive, Inc
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  • Soldiers
  • Husband and wife
  • Impersonation
  • United States
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not applicable
Label
I shall be near to you : a novel, Erin Lindsay McCabe
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unknown
Capture and storage technique
digital storage
Carrier category
online resource
Carrier category code
  • cr
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
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not applicable
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unknown
Content category
spoken word
Content type code
  • spw
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
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  • not applicable
  • unknown
Edition
Unabridged.
Extent
1 online resource (1 sound file (10 hr., 20 min., 04 sec.))
File format
unknown
Form of item
  • online
  • electronic
Groove width / pitch
not applicable
Isbn
9780804193993
Isbn Type
(electronic audio bk.)
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not applicable
Kind of disc cylinder or tape
not applicable
Kind of material
unknown
Level of compression
unknown
Media category
computer
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • c
Other physical details
digital
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e7613298-bbf9-41ee-9241-5bc62a0d6a30
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not applicable
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unknown
Sound
sound
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digital recording
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  • other
  • remote
Speed
other
System control number
  • (OCoLC)867128500
  • (OCoLC)ocn867128500
  • 977414
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Label
I shall be near to you : a novel, Erin Lindsay McCabe
Link
Publication
Antecedent source
unknown
Capture and storage technique
digital storage
Carrier category
online resource
Carrier category code
  • cr
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Color
not applicable
Configuration of playback channels
unknown
Content category
spoken word
Content type code
  • spw
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Dimensions
  • not applicable
  • unknown
Edition
Unabridged.
Extent
1 online resource (1 sound file (10 hr., 20 min., 04 sec.))
File format
unknown
Form of item
  • online
  • electronic
Groove width / pitch
not applicable
Isbn
9780804193993
Isbn Type
(electronic audio bk.)
Kind of cutting
not applicable
Kind of disc cylinder or tape
not applicable
Kind of material
unknown
Level of compression
unknown
Media category
computer
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • c
Other physical details
digital
http://library.link/vocab/ext/overdrive/overdriveId
e7613298-bbf9-41ee-9241-5bc62a0d6a30
Quality assurance targets
not applicable
Reformatting quality
unknown
Sound
sound
Special playback characteristics
digital recording
Specific material designation
  • other
  • remote
Speed
other
System control number
  • (OCoLC)867128500
  • (OCoLC)ocn867128500
  • 977414
Tape configuration
not applicable
Tape width
not applicable

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