Handler: The Martensen Chronicles - Book I

by John Gerts

At the turn of the 19th century, a young navigator migrates to America from a tiny island off the coast of Denmark prior to the War of 1812. His son, a successful hatter travels to Arizona during the Mexican/American War to defend his adopted country. The son of the hatter rejects the sedate life of Portland, Maine, and trains as a horse handler, determined to venture west of the Mississippi.

A three-book set, Handler, Radioman, and Filtrator examine that moment in time when a boy’s physical surroundings, the community in which he lives, and the unique circumstances of his life triggers a transition to manhood

The Martensen Chronicles tell of the dreams and sweat, the loves and the losses, the inevitability of growing up, and the responsibilities men embrace in providing for the next generation amidst the rise and fall of the modern era.

342 pages, Paperback

Published May 7, 2021

About the author

John Gerts - B.A. English, B.S. Architecture, M. Architecture

Author - 7 novels
- Dark Double Cross
- Too Dark City
- FEAR OF THE GUN
- The Martensen Chronicles – a family saga trilogy
- White Wolf Crossing – a Young Adult adventure story

John writes and walks the beach of Lake Michigan with his wife, daily.