As the Sparks Fly Upward is a novel written by Cyrus Townsend Brady. The story takes place in the early 1900s and follows the life of a young man named John Storm. John is the son of a wealthy family and has always lived a privileged life. However, he is not content with his life and yearns for something more.John's desire for adventure leads him to join the Rough Riders, a group of soldiers led by Theodore Roosevelt during the Spanish-American War. During his time in the military, John experiences the horrors of war and learns valuable life lessons about courage, sacrifice, and loyalty.After the war, John returns home to his family and struggles to readjust to civilian life. He becomes involved in a love triangle with two women, one of whom is his childhood sweetheart and the other a new acquaintance. John must navigate his feelings for these women while also dealing with the challenges of his family's business and his own personal demons.As the Sparks Fly Upward is a gripping tale of love, war, and self-discovery. It explores themes of duty, honor, and the complexities of human relationships. Brady's vivid descriptions and rich character development make this novel a must-read for fans of historical fiction.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.