Karen A. Chase

Broschiertes Buch

Carrying Independence

Beschreibung

"A stunning portrait of Revolutionary America..." - The Colonial Review For fans of AMCs TURN, Jeff Shaara, or the Outlander series, this has it all. Spies. War. Political intrigue. Romance. It is 1776, Revolutionary War historical fiction at its finest.¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿ A 2020 LIBRARY OF VIRGINIA LITERARY AWARD NOMINEE NO. 12 OF THE TOP 100 INDIE BOOKS OF 2019 THE HERO... Nathaniel Marten, is a reluctant Patriot. Cries of Revolution have spread across the colonies to his home in Pennsylvania. He is son to a German gunsmith and an English mother. Friend to a soldier and the Shawnee. "Toward which of my friends and family would my rifle be pointing exactly?" THE QUEST OF A LIFETIME... In a chance encounter with Benjamin Franklin and Thomas Jefferson, Nathaniel instead takes on the task of carrying the sole copy of the Declaration of Independence to seven Congressmen whose signatures will truly unite the colonies. THE RISKS... To ride. To sail. To survive. British generals and double-crossing spies are eager to capture both Nathaniel and the document so they can divide the thirteen colonies already weakened by war. THE REALITIES... Through encounters with well-known original founding fathers and mothers, Nathaniel must learn that independence-for himself, for those he loves, and for the country-is not granted, it's chosen. By each and every one of us. * * * "Vividly evokes what it was like to be in the trenches of the Revolutionary War in a way that few-if any-historians have done." - Marc Leepson, author of LAFAYETTE: IDEALIST GENERAL "Allows us to temporarily live and breathe 1776 so deeply that we feel we have been the ones carrying independence for us all." - Kathleen Grissom, author of THE KITCHEN HOUSE

Autor

Karen A. Chase is an author, speaker, and brand designer. For nearly three decades Karen has worked as a professional designer creating brands for national and international organizations, non-profits, and authors. She has spoken with nearly one hundred historical, corporate, and book club audiences in the US and Canada. She is a part-time onboard history lecturer with American Cruise Lines, sailing on the East Coast and the Chesapeake.Her first book, Bonjour 40: A Paris Travel Log, garnered seven independent publishing awards, and her first novel, Carrying Independence, was a nominee for the 2020 Library of Virginia Literary Awards. Historical fiction focusing on the signing of the Declaration of Independence, the novel was awarded #12 of the 100 Best Indie Books of 2019. In 2024, she published The Travel Journal of Eliza House Trist, 1783-84-a new transcription of a journal kept by the woman who went west and kept a journal for Thomas Jefferson.She is a member of the Albemarle Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: 224Pages
• Seitenzahl: 442
• Erscheinungstermin: 11. Juni 2019
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 26mm
• Gewicht: 713g
• ISBN-13: 9781733752800
• ISBN-10: 1733752803
• Artikelnr.: 56995371