Thirteen year-old Daniel McCarty and his family are starving in
Ireland at the height of the potato famine. The crop that feeds 60%
of the entire population and 100% of the poor has completely
failed. Daniel's sister dies and his father is killed in a bar
fight. The English landowner evicts Daniel and his mother from the
squalid hut. The intrepid lad vows to emigrate to America. The
journey is far more arduous than anticipated. The McCartys settle
in the dangerous, gang infested, Five Points area of New York. The
boy inherits a fishing boat and sails to Norfolk where he becomes
involved in the famous sea battle between Merrimack and Congress.
In Richmond, Daniel meets Harriett Hampton, daughter of Abner, who
deceitfully arranges for the youngster to be conscripted into the
Confederate Army as it prepares to march toward Gettysburg. Tragedy
strikes the lovers at the end of the war, forcing Daniel to head
west. In the cattle town of Abilene, all the characters converge in
a smoky shootout that provides a startling conclusion to the
action-packed story.
General
Imprint: |
Authorhouse
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Country of origin: |
United States |
Release date: |
November 2013 |
First published: |
November 2013 |
Authors: |
Hank Manley
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Dimensions: |
229 x 152 x 25mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Hardcover - With printed dust jacket / With dust jacket
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Pages: |
394 |
ISBN-13: |
978-1-4918-3170-0 |
Categories: |
Books >
Fiction >
Genre fiction >
Adventure / thriller >
General
Promotions
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LSN: |
1-4918-3170-7 |
Barcode: |
9781491831700 |
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