Publisher's Synopsis
As the Sparks Fly Upward is a novel written by Cyrus Townsend Brady. Set in the late 19th century, the story revolves around the life of a young man named Jack Winthrop. Jack is a successful lawyer who has everything going for him, including a beautiful wife and a promising career. However, his life takes a dramatic turn when he is falsely accused of a crime and sent to prison.While in prison, Jack meets a group of men who are planning to escape. He reluctantly joins them and manages to escape with them. However, he soon realizes that the escape was a mistake as he is now a fugitive on the run. Jack's life becomes a series of adventures as he tries to evade the law and clear his name.As the Sparks Fly Upward is a thrilling tale of adventure, romance, and redemption. It explores the themes of justice, loyalty, and the power of love to overcome even the most difficult of circumstances. With vivid descriptions and well-drawn characters, this novel is sure to captivate readers and keep them on the edge of their seats until the very end.1911. This American clergyman and author also graduated from the U.S. Naval Academy. Ordained by the Protestant Episcopal Church, he was chaplain of the First Pennsylvania Volunteers at the time of the Spanish-American War. He is best known by his historical novels. Set in the mid-1800s, the first half of this novel is a sea adventure fantasy of the primitive reversion of island castaways. Upon their return to civilization, the story develops into an American Civil War adventure. The book begins: The Master of the Swiftsure, ignorant of the acute observations that wise Solon addressed to another potentate almost as supreme in his domain as a lord of the sea on his quarterdeck, counted himself a happy man, although he was yet young and very much alive. The two objects upon which his happiness rested, so he thought, as securely as the foundations of the deep are laid in the bars of the sea-as Sailor Jonah would phrase it-were both at this moment before his vision. See other titles by this author available from Kessinger Publishing.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.
