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At the beginning of the Civil War there was a fine old residence on Meeting Street in Charleston, South Carolina, inhabited by a family almost as old as the State. Its inheritor and owner, Orville Burgoyne, was a widower. He had been much saddened in temperament since the death... Read Full Overview

The Earth Trembled is a historical fiction novel written by E. P. Roe. The story is set during the American Civil War and follows the lives of two families, the Villards and the Camerons. The Villards are a wealthy family from the North, while the Camerons are a Southern family... Read Full Overview

Edward Payson Roe (March 7, 1838 - July 19, 1888) was an American novelist, Presbyterian minister, horticulturist and historian. His novels were very popular in their day, especially with middle class readers in England and America, and were translated into several European languages... Read Full Overview

MARY WALLINGFORD At the beginning of the Civil War there was a fine old residence on Meeting Street in Charleston, South Carolina, inhabited by a family almost as old as the State. Its inheritor and owner, Orville Burgoyne, was a widower. He had been much saddened in temperament... Read Full Overview

The Earth Trembled is a historical account of the devastating earthquake that struck San Francisco on April 18, 1906. Written by E.P. Roe, the book provides a detailed and gripping narrative of the disaster, which caused widespread destruction and loss of life. The author describes... Read Full Overview

The Earth Trembled is a historical account of the 1906 San Francisco earthquake and fire, written by E. P. Roe. The book provides a detailed and vivid description of the events leading up to the disaster, the earthquake itself, and the aftermath. The author also includes personal... Read Full Overview

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"The Earth Trembled" from Edward Payson Roe. American novelist (1838-1888).