David Beckett

The Chords of Memory

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Within a crowded courthouse, twelve years before the Civil War, a gentleman stands accused. Reporters scribble and spectators gasp when the prosecuting attorney names Thomas Garrett mastermind of a vast criminal conspiracy, one that helps fugitive slaves evade capture.Part wilderness adventure, part courtroom drama, part tender romance, The Chords of Memory breathes life into American history. Carrying us from the depths of secret caverns, along perilous, midnight runs, into hidden chambers, across pestiferous swamps, and finally up- onto a sleek Baltimore clipper racing toward freedom, these pages overflow with vivid characters, clever strat… Mehr

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Produktdetails

ISBN: 978-0-9997427-3-0
EAN: 9780999742730
Produktnummer: 25724341
Verlag: Lightning Source Inc
Sprache: Englisch
Erscheinungsjahr: 2018
Seitenangabe: 314 S.
Masse: H23.5 cm x B15.7 cm x D2.1 cm 624 g
Gewicht: 624

Über den Autor

Willie Morris Award, Tuscany Prize, IPPY Award, and Blazing Lantern Medal winner David Beckett lives on a fine South Dakota lake where Canadian geese, swift goshawks, and bald eagles soar. He studied English, German, history, and philosophy at the University of Texas in Austin and the Julius Maximilians Universität in Würzburg before completing his doctorate. Beckett's 2013 novel drew enthusiastic praise from North American, British, Russian, Maltese, and Australian media. He thanks his beautiful wife, strong sons, and loyal dogs for their patience and support. He thanks you for reading.