The Secessionist |
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| Author:
| Frye, John |
| ISBN: | 978-1-4904-4093-4 |
| Publication Date: | Jul 2013 |
| Publisher: | CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $12.99 |
Book Description:
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Point Pleasant, Virginia, on the Ohio River - 1859.Abolitionists stir up a slave revolt, slave owners preach war.Point Pleasant arms itself for the bloodshed - neighbor against neighbor.But a simple farmer, Mr. Underwood, calms them and keeps Point Pleasant safe.His success takes him to the turmoil of Washington and the secession crisis where his efforts to help an escaped slave land him in a whole lot of trouble.Suddenly he is embroiled in the bitter and bloody feud between North and...
More DescriptionPoint Pleasant, Virginia, on the Ohio River - 1859.Abolitionists stir up a slave revolt, slave owners preach war.Point Pleasant arms itself for the bloodshed - neighbor against neighbor.But a simple farmer, Mr. Underwood, calms them and keeps Point Pleasant safe.His success takes him to the turmoil of Washington and the secession crisis where his efforts to help an escaped slave land him in a whole lot of trouble.Suddenly he is embroiled in the bitter and bloody feud between North and South, Unionists and Confederates, as the two sides battle for control of Virginia.Seizing the opportunity, he plots to separate his portion of Virginia along the Ohio River from the rest of the state and form the new state of West Virginia.And when he meets a beautiful widow, it is not just the state that is divided - it is Underwood's heart that is at stake as well as he must choose between the beguiling widow, Ariadne, and his wife and family.The Secessionist is a fast-paced, brilliantly researched historical novel that is sure to have you on the edge of your seat from the first to the last page.