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Book Information
Genre:
FICTION / General
Publication:
Aug 19, 2009
Pages:
420
Books by Tom Glass
Spanning oceans and continents, Stenoshe takes readers on a rollicking journey of discovery set amidst the rancor of 18th-century colonial unrest. Richmond Connelly, a womanizing son of Southern plantation society, must make a hasty exit after shooting a peer in a duel. He ends up in Norfolk, Virginia, casting his lot with a seditious investment group where he trades regret for adversity. Smuggling, spying on the British, and illegally acquiring guns and ammunition in the midst of the French and Indian War are enough to get Richmond a walk to the gallows. Then he spearheads the illegal settlement of a land grant west of the Alleghany mountains—an action that threatens to lead to a devastating confrontation. On top of that, Connelly must try to protect the honor and safety of his two charges—a brother and sister who were cruelly sold into slavery by their siblings back in Scotland. The troubles mount when Jediah Peach, a handsome British rapscallion with a mysterious occupation, arrives on the scene. What happens next sets all of their individual trajectories on a collision course that will change their lives forever—if they can survive long enough. This vividly imagined novel mixes real-life history with exciting drama that will keep readers guessing until the very last page.
Kathleen was moody when they repaired for the night, and as Jediah seated himself in a chair near the bed, she snapped at him. "Jediah, we're going to stay here and rest before moving on." "That be fine by me," he said. "I be in no hurry." Kathleen glared at him, eyes ablaze. "Doesn't anything bother you, Jediah?" she raged. "There are so many horrors about us it would seem there's no way of settling disputes in these parts in any other fashion. And yet you seem inured to it all." Jediah, surprised by her outburst, thought carefully before answering. "Kathleen, when the women o'London gits tired o' their younguns, they throws them in a river or canal to drown. They's so many murders a sead man layin' in the street hasta be somebody special afore anybody thinks on it. Fer the poor, stealin' is the only way to keep from starvin', and if a body can git away from it all and come to America,then the trip over would likely kill him. That just be the way of it all."
About Tom Glass
Tom Glass is a member of Southwest Writers in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The father of four and grandfather of five has always been intrigued by colonial American history. Now retired, he’s taken pen in hand to write three novels, Stenoshe, Jacob’s Landing and Down River Roads, all set during the French and Indian War.
Spanning oceans and continents, Stenoshe takes readers on a rollicking journey of discovery set amidst the rancor of 18th-century colonial unrest. Richmond Connelly, a womanizing son of Southern plantation society, must make a hasty exit after shooting a peer in a duel. He ends up in Norfolk, Virginia, casting his lot with a seditious investment group where he trades regret for adversity. Smuggling, spying on the British, and illegally acquiring guns and ammunition in the midst of the French and Indian War are enough to get Richmond a walk to the gallows. Then he spearheads the illegal settlement of a land grant west of the Alleghany mountains—an action that threatens to lead to a devastating confrontation. On top of that, Connelly must try to protect the honor and safety of his two charges—a brother and sister who were cruelly sold into slavery by their siblings back in Scotland. The troubles mount when Jediah Peach, a handsome British rapscallion with a mysterious occupation, arrives on the scene. What happens next sets all of their individual trajectories on a collision course that will change their lives forever—if they can survive long enough. This vividly imagined novel mixes real-life history with exciting drama that will keep readers guessing until the very last page.
Tom Glass is a member of Southwest Writers in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The father of four and grandfather of five has always been intrigued by colonial American history. Now retired, he’s taken pen in hand to write three novels, Stenoshe, Jacob’s Landing and Down River Roads, all set during the French and Indian War.