![]() ![]() So as a single mother raising a rebellious teen, Mrs. His father was a major for the British forces, but he perished in the war. In fact, he worries his mom with so much in their home in England, that she ships him off into the night to the rugged, less-than-civilized colonies. In the story, Creighton, our main character, is far from perfect. I love the idea of exploring the possibilties of what might have been for Americans if they had not won the Revolutionary War. It falls into the category of an alternate history or uchronia. First of all, let me clarify that it is not really historical fiction. The Year of the Hangman by Gary Blackwood is a book that I can highly recommend, especially to readers who are interested in historical fiction. ![]()
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