Terror's Terroir

Two novels by Albert Payson Terhune, collected into book form for the first time. A Crimson Harvest, first serialized in 1909: A French-born American returns to France, expecting to claim a title, but arrives in the midst of the Reign of Terror. Among the obstacles he encounters is his death warrant, issued by Robespierre. A Bout With the Man of Destiny, published in 1914: An American diplomat is dispatched by Thomas Jefferson to negotiate an important agreement with Napoleon Bonaparte.