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What is Freedom Worth, If it Cannot be Shared?Yves de Bourganes only wanted to make some money to send to his mother, and perhaps have a taste of adventure. He never expected to become enmeshed in a war between Great Britain and her restive colonies, far from the shores of his birth. When he encounters Amalie, a slave with a difficult past, though, his world is truly turned upside down, and he learns that some paths lead to unexpected destinations.
What Does Liberty Mean for a Freedman? Calabar was brought from Africa to North-Carolina as a boy and sold on the docks as chattel property to a plantation owner. On the plantation, he learned the intricacies of indigo production, fell in love, and started a family.Abruptly released from bondage, he must find his way in a society that has no place for him, but which is itself struggling with the threat of British domination. Reeling from personal griefs, and drawn into the chaos of the Revolution, Calabar knows that the wrong moves could cost him his freedom--and that of the nation.The Freedman is Hedbor's standalone novel set in North-Carolina from his Tales From a Revolution series, in which he examines the American War of Independence as it unfolded in each of the colonies. If you like enthralling stories of familiar events from unfamiliar viewpoints, you'll love The Freedman.Grab your copy of The Freedman today, and experience the American Revolution as a personal journey of discovery.
LARGE PRINT EDITIONWhat Does Liberty Mean for a Freedman?Calabar was brought from Africa to North-Carolina as a boy and sold on the docks as chattel property to a plantation owner. On the plantation, he learned the intricacies of indigo production, fell in love, and started a family.Abruptly released from bondage, he must find his way in a society that has no place for him, but which is itself struggling with the threat of British domination. Reeling from personal griefs, and drawn into the chaos of the Revolution, Calabar knows that the wrong moves could cost him his freedom-and that of the nation.The Freedman is set in North-Carolina as part of the Tales From a Revolution series, in which each standalone novel examines the American War of Independence as it unfolded in a different colony. If you like stories of strong characters striving to overcome impossible challenges, you'll love The Freedman.Grab your copy of The Freedman today and see how the American Revolution's promise of liberty was not always kept
Connecticut, 1781 Fighting the Revolution Put Him Underground Alec Tinworth joined the Loyalist militia to restore his family's fortunes after his Connecticut neighbors rebelled against the British Crown. His own luck runs out when he is captured and thrown into the most notorious prison in the colony--a dank, abandoned copper mine. Hunger, disease, and his fellow prisoners all put his very survival in question. A desperate escape plan and new friendships are all that keep Alec going...but will they be enough? The Mine is the Connecticut volume in the Tales From a Revolution series, in which each standalone novel explores how the American War of Independence unfolds across a different colony. If you you've ever wondered how the prisoners of war fared during the Revolution, you'll find some of the disturbing answers in The Mine. Buy The Mine today and witness the American Revolution from underneath the earth
Virginia, 1781: The Revolution Followed Him Home Maimed in battle, Nathaniel Wooster returns home to recuperate and to try to rebuild his life. His mother's cottage in the quiet port community of York-Town seems like a good place to find some peace and quiet, and he is slowly finding his way in a life forever changed. But then the British arrive in force, and he has to draw on everything within him just to keep himself and those he cares about alive. The Siege is the Virginia volume in the Tales From a Revolution series, in which each standalone novel explores how the American War of Independence unfolds across a different colony. If you you've ever wondered what the final major battle of the Revolution, looked like from the inside you'll find some of the disturbing answers in The Siege. Buy The Siege today and witness the American Revolution from behind enemy lines
The Prize: Tales From a Revolution - Vermont: Large Print Edition
Lars D. H. Hedbor
Brief Candle Press
2020
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LARGE PRINT EDITION 1775, Vermont: The Biggest Heroes are Sometimes UnsungCaleb's father is serving with Ethan Allen's Green Mountain Boys as the long-anticipated open war against the British rages up and down the length of Lake Champlain. Between his duties on the family farm and constant worry about his father's safety, the young man's attentions are already fully occupied when a fateful encounter with an unlikely neighbor changes everything. Pulled into new intrigues and new friendships, Caleb finds himself on a path that changes his life - and which will affect the outcome of the whole war.The Prize is the Vermont volume in the Tales From a Revolution series, in which each standalone novel explores how the American War of Independence unfolds across a different colony or future state. If you like stories such as The Deerslayer, or you've ever wondered how the Revolution affected the lives of ordinary people in out-of-the-way corners of America, you'll love The Prize.Read The Prize today and see the American Revolution touched people in every corner of the colonies
Caught Between the Impossible and the Forbidden As his world erupts in open warfare, Robert Harris' Quaker faith guides him away from the use of violence for any purpose, even if the war could cost him the freedom to practice that faith. Finding a balancing point between this existential threat and the commands of his inner light, while struggling against the chance effects of war, Robert must also face the challenge of an implacable foe, determined to destroy him at any cost. He relies on the quiet guidance of his conscience to keep his family safe, and lead them to freedom. The Light is the New-Jersey volume in the Tales From a Revolution series, in which each standalone novel explores how the American War of Independence unfolds across a different colony. If you like stories such as The Crucible, or you've ever wondered how the Revolution affected even those who refused to take part directly, you'll love The Light. Read The Light today and see how some of the most difficult battles during the American Revolution took place within peoples' hearts.
New-York, 1777: They should have been enemies, but they became brothers...Joseph Killeen was sent to eliminate the threat of savage enemies in the forests of New-York, but when he meets Ginawo and his peaceful village of Skarure, he realizes that nothing is as simple as he was told. The Haudenosaunee Confederation is being torn asunder by the American Revolution, forced to choose sides in a fight that's not their own. Can Joseph and Ginawo bridge the divide between their peoples, when warfare threatens to destroy both societies?The Smoke is the New-York volume in the Tales From a Revolution series, in which each standalone novel explores how the American War of Independence unfolds across a different colony. If you like stories such as The Deerslayer, or you've ever wondered how the Revolution affected those who were here before the arrival of European colonists, you'll love The Smoke.Buy The Smoke today and see how the American Revolution sometimes changed the history of peoples who had no say in it
West-Florida, 1779: How Spain saved the American Revolution Gabriel is a simple sailor, doing the bidding of his Captain and King, when he is swept up in a storm that changes his life in ways that he could never have anticipated. Carlotta yearns for her lost home, and is searching for her lost husband, but both remain elusive in a world that has been turned upside-down by forces far outside of her control. When the storm that is Governor Bernardo de G lvez breaks over them both, neither will ever be the same - and nor will their world.The Wind is set in the often overlooked colony of West-Florida from the Tales From a Revolution series, in which each standalone novel examines the American War of Independence as it unfolded in a different colony. If you like enthralling stories of forgotten parts of familiar history, you'll love The Wind.Grab your copy of The Wind today and gain a whole new appreciation for the reach of the American Revolution
New-Hampshire, 1772: The tree of liberty sprouted well before the Revolution started...Abe is haunted by the sudden loss of both of his parents. Left to manage a New-Hampshire time grant with only his eccentric aunt to guide him, he finds comfort in a new friendship with Betty, a decidedly odd neighbor. Defying the grasping British officials and his aunt's commands, Abe makes choices that put him on a collision course with both. With rebellion in the air, Abe must escape detection by the Royal Governor's agents and solve the puzzle of Betty's past in order to secure his future.The Tree is the New-Hampshire volume in the Tales From a Revolution series, in which each standalone novel examines the American War of Independence as it unfolded in a different colony. If you like moving stories of little-known historical incidents, you'll love The Tree.Buy your copy of The Tree today and see the earliest stirrings of the American Revolution for yourself
1780, Connecticut: Fighting the Revolution Put Him UndergroundAlec Tinsworth joined the Loyalist militia to restore his family's fortunes after his Connecticut neighbors rebelled against the British Crown. His own luck runs out when he is captured and thrown into the most notorious prison in the colony-a dank, abandoned copper mine. Hunger, disease, and his fellow prisoners all put his very survival in question. A desperate escape plan and new friendships are all that keep Alec going...but will they be enough?The Mine is the Connecticut volume in the Tales From a Revolution series, in which each standalone novel explores how the American War of Independence unfolds across a different colony. If you you've ever wondered how the prisoners of war fared during the Revolution, you'll find some of the disturbing answers in The Mine.Buy The Mine today and witness the American Revolution from underneath the earth
