Freedom Land : A Novel

by Martin L. Marcus

• ISBN13: 9780765304827
• ISBN10: 0765304821
• Format: Trade Book
• Copyright: 2003-01-18
• Publisher: Forge Books

Summary

The setting is Georgia, fifteen years before the Civil War. Blond-haired blue-eyed Billy Powell, the half-breed son of a respected British officer and his Creek Indian consort, stands accused of a murder he did not commit. Fearing for his life, Billy flees south to Seminole Indian territory, to a village where a legend waits to be born. It is called Freedom Land. Whispered among the slaves of the South, it is thought by many to be a myth, a reason to keep hope alive. But over a thousand escaped slaves know it is real indeed. Suddenly the United States Army discovers Freedom Land. American soldiers attempt to capture the escaped slaves and return them to their former owners. As the tension mounts all around them, Billy falls under the spell of the beguiling Morning Dew, the beautiful daughter of Chief Micanopy, leader of the Seminole Indians. Driven by his love for her, Billy takes up the cause of defending Freedom Land, and is catapulted into history, forever to be known as Chief Osceola. Based on meticulous research of the newspapers and journals of the time, Freedom Land brings to vivid life the turbulent story of whites, blacks, and Native Americans during the period known as the Seminole Wars, and ultimately describes the betrayal by the United States military that remains an embarrassment to this day. A page-turning historical that includes Andrew Jackson, Zachary Taylor, and John Horse among its key players, Freedom Land is as thought provoking and informative as it is immensely entertaining.

Author Biography

Martin L. Marcus is a former thoroughbred horse trainer, real estate developer, and entertainment executive. Stricken with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis and confined to a wheelchair, he devotes his life to writing. His screenplay, Miami, received critical acclaim at the 2000 Telluride IndieFest where it was selected as "among the twenty best in the world." Freedom Land is his first novel.

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