Cletus: An Historical Novel about Slavery, Freedom, Revenge and Redemption in Civil War Indian Territory

by William Brown

Set just as the Civil War is bringing its tide of violence and hatred into the Great Plains, Cletus, the slave of a Choctaw Indian plantation owner in Indian Territory (Southern Oklahoma), decides to escape to Kansas, after being brutally beaten and framed by his sadistic foreman. This starts a remarkable journey of discovery and adventure. Cletus lives exciting and gripping encounters with real historical figures and events, all the way finding love with another runaway slave, Sarah, as well as revenge, redemption and freedom, as the violent and degrading system of slavery terrorizes them both from start to finish. Themes: Slavery, Indian Territory (Oklahoma), Indians, Civil War, Kansas and runaway slaves.

302 pages, Kindle Edition

First published September 15, 2013

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[Herman · Rating 4 out of 5]

Starts off a little slow took awhile to get into the characters and understand where the plot was going but then it got very interesting, gave a unique view of slavery and the civil war very much enjoyed the book. Seems like I'm the only person who has ever read it it's kind of hard to fine but a real gem of a fine highly recommended.