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Frank Reckenthorpe

A young man caught between the pressures of war and the quieter siege of courtship, learning how much of love is strategy conducted by other hands.

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Also known as Frank

First appearance: The Two Generals

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Union general who visits his father but refuses to see Tom, opposing the marriage.
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MMMrs. MilesTRTom ReckenthorpeLSLotta SchmidtIHIsa HeineSWSir Walter Wan…FRFrank Reckenthorpe

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  • Other

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  • Diverse Romantic & Comic Tales
  • Dramatic Island Stories
  • Romantic Entanglements & Military
  • Protagonist
  • Rural Romance & Family

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SetupEscalationAftermathClimax
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  • Escalation
  • Breaking point
  • Aftermath
  • Closing

Bessy Pryor’s internal struggle reaches its emotional and psychological peak as she wrestles with the conflict…

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