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Tales from a Revolution
The Word: Maryland
Maryland, 1776
Prosper Creale has enough to deal with in wrenching enough out of his farm to keep his family fed and healthy in the face of the disruptions of the American Revolution. Then God speaks to him, and the radical teachings of a traveling preacher lead him to join in the nascent abolitionist movement, a path that could lead to destruction… or salvation.
The Word takes us to Maryland as part of the Tales From a Revolution series, in which each standalone novel examines the American War of Independence as it unfolded in a different colony. If you like stories of the many revolutionary ideas that fueled the Revolution, you’ll love The Word.
Grab your copy of The Word today, and see for yourself how the Revolution was much more than just a war!
Prosper Creale has enough to deal with in wrenching enough out of his farm to keep his family fed and healthy in the face of the disruptions of the American Revolution. Then God speaks to him, and the radical teachings of a traveling preacher lead him to join in the nascent abolitionist movement, a path that could lead to destruction… or salvation.
The Word takes us to Maryland as part of the Tales From a Revolution series, in which each standalone novel examines the American War of Independence as it unfolded in a different colony. If you like stories of the many revolutionary ideas that fueled the Revolution, you’ll love The Word.
Grab your copy of The Word today, and see for yourself how the Revolution was much more than just a war!
221 pages, Kindle Edition
Published July 2, 2024
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About the author
Lars D.H. Hedbor
25 books57 followersWhat made the American Colonists turn their back on their King, and fight for independence? How were they different from us–and how were their hopes and fears familiar to our own hearts?
These are the sorts of questions that I think are important to ask in examining the American Revolution, and in the pages of my novels, I suggest some possible answers.
I am an amateur historian, linguist, cuckoo clock restorer, brewer, fiddler, astronomer and baker. Professionally, I am a technologist, marketer, writer and father of six.
My love of history drives me to share the excitement of understanding the events of long ago, and how those events touch us still today.
These are the sorts of questions that I think are important to ask in examining the American Revolution, and in the pages of my novels, I suggest some possible answers.
I am an amateur historian, linguist, cuckoo clock restorer, brewer, fiddler, astronomer and baker. Professionally, I am a technologist, marketer, writer and father of six.
My love of history drives me to share the excitement of understanding the events of long ago, and how those events touch us still today.
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July 25, 2025
This could have, would have, should have been a five-star novel. This stream of consciousness of one Prosper Creale is written superbly, and the reader gains a good insight into early Methodists' philosophy. The problem is that I was expecting a book about Marylanders' reaction to the War for Independence and how that influenced the daily lives of the characters.
The story concerns a devoutly religious man who believes he hears God speaking to him (or so he believes). An encounter with a traveling preacher who is an abolitionist drives Creale to decide that he must free his slaves immediately. Later, he distributes parcels of his plantation to the freed men as restitution. This decision leads to unforeseen consequences, causing Creale to question his beliefs and prompting a crisis that puts his family in peril.
I enjoyed this book, it's just that it's not what I intended to read.
The story concerns a devoutly religious man who believes he hears God speaking to him (or so he believes). An encounter with a traveling preacher who is an abolitionist drives Creale to decide that he must free his slaves immediately. Later, he distributes parcels of his plantation to the freed men as restitution. This decision leads to unforeseen consequences, causing Creale to question his beliefs and prompting a crisis that puts his family in peril.
I enjoyed this book, it's just that it's not what I intended to read.
July 3, 2024
Disclosure: I received a free advance reader copy of
The Word by Lars D.H. Hedbor for review purposes.
From the first line, I was hooked wanting to know more about Prosper and why God spoke to him. The author paints a fascinating word picture of the religious, social and political forces with which the people of the Revolution had to wrestle. At the same time, the glimpses into Prosper’s thoughts and family life provide both laughter and approachable humanity. The banter between Prosper and his wife, even as conflicts arise comes across as both accurate to the social realities of the time, and timeless in portraying the common challenges of marriage and family in any era. Recommend to all lovers of history and historical fiction.
The Word by Lars D.H. Hedbor for review purposes.
From the first line, I was hooked wanting to know more about Prosper and why God spoke to him. The author paints a fascinating word picture of the religious, social and political forces with which the people of the Revolution had to wrestle. At the same time, the glimpses into Prosper’s thoughts and family life provide both laughter and approachable humanity. The banter between Prosper and his wife, even as conflicts arise comes across as both accurate to the social realities of the time, and timeless in portraying the common challenges of marriage and family in any era. Recommend to all lovers of history and historical fiction.
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