Action at Aquila by Hervey Allen

Action at Aquila’ is a historical novel by Hervey Allen. It was first published in the year 1938. “Southward, two mighty ranges of the Appalachians shouldered their way into the blue distance like tremendous caravans marching across eternity. Between those parallel ridges the Valley of the Shenandoah lay, apparently, as serene and beautiful as the interior of the Isle of Aves.” -an excerpt