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Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - Violence rages in the 1850's, as marauding men roam the lawless border of Missouri and Indian Territory in this historical, fact-based novel. Bent on looting and killing, they raid Curtis Sommer's farm, which sets the young man on a journey seeking justice while confronting brutal enemies and nature's fury. One after another, the outlaws are brought to account, except the last-Veeko. He is the most cunning and elusive villain of all. The Sommer family is in turmoil, after the outlaw brutally rapes a young girl, Curtis' long and demanding pursuit leads to startling twists of fortune and an epic battle of wits between the farmer-turned-justice seeker and Veeko. The setting for Avenge is the broad untamed wilderness of the American frontier, spanning from Missouri to Texas and on to the early pioneer trails across Nebraska Territory. Midwest Book Review gives the book a high rating and says: A fine novel capturing vivid history, this is powerful in setting, characterization, and its explanation of not just history but individual choice. AVENGE is part of the 'Six Bulls Series', which uses family tales passed down through generations to add life and personal meaning to historical events.…

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - The objective of the Muslim Turkish attack in the 16th Century on the Christian Fiefdom of Kostel is straight-forward-kidnap pre-puberty children and bring them to Istanbul. These stolen five-to-ten-year-old young ones are forced to convert to Islam and are taught to become unwaveringly loyal to the Sultan. They are educated to fulfill special roles in the Ottoman Empire as warriors, administrators, clergy in the Greek Church, housemaids, eunuchs or concubines. Christian serfs, land-bound slaves working the farms on the Balkan Peninsula, are defenseless as the raiders repeatedly pillage, burn farms and assault villagers. Azim, the commander, rapes Maria. Irrationally convinced that the union has conceived a baby boy, he vows to return in five years to collect his son. He threatens to crucify Maria and the destruction of the entire fiefdom if any harm befalls the child. Serfs use the intervening years to recover from the attack and prepare their defenses, led my Helena, the village matriarch and the grandmother of Maria's husband. When Azim and his men return from fighting battles on the shores of the Caspian Sea, Kostel's serfs are ready. Blood Tax is the first of three novels, drawing on authentic historical events involving feudal peasants and lords living along the frontier zone that divided the Balkan Peninsula between Christian followers under the Hapsburg Monarchy and Ottoman Empire Muslims. Like the author's four previous books dealing with American westward migration in the 19th century, this novel is well researched. All the books draw on a broad range of historical resources and accurately reflect the era and times of the stories.…

Condizione: New. &Uumlber den AutorThe four novels in the Six Bulls series draw upon family tales of settlers who journeyed across the American frontier in the 1800 s. Their stories, passed down through the generations, paint pictures of courageous and .

Condizione: New. &Uumlber den AutorFor the past twenty years, the author has conducted research associated with family ancestors. The four previous novels and short stories draw from family tales about people who migrated across America in the 19th-Cent.

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