Historical Fiction: American Revolution
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Location Codes:
MN=Main Library
DR=Dobson Ranch
RM=Red Mountain Branch (East Mesa)
Cavanaugh, Jack. The Patriots (American Family
Portrait Series). 1995 (MN)
The lifetime rivalry of Esau and Jacob Morgan
reaches its pinnacle as the two brothers find
themselves on opposite sides of the American war for
independence.
Durham, Charles. Walk in the Light. 1992
(MN, RM)
Longing for a better life away from the Scottish
Highlands and their abusive father, poverty-stricken
Rachel Calhoun and her brother accept idealistic
doctor Drew Wolfe's offer to take them to
pre-Revolution Philadelphia.
Fast, Howard. Seven Days in June: a Novel of
the American Revolution. 1994 (MN, RM)
The Battle of Bunker Hill is seen through the eyes
of an English doctor seeking America's promise of
freedom, in a retelling of the bloody battle between
the makeshift American army and the British
Grenadiers.
Fender, J.E. The Private Revolution of
Geoffrey Frost. 2002. (MN, RM)
This maritime series chronicles the astonishing
adventures of Captain Geoffrey Frost, who is
enlisted by the colony of New Hampshire to transport
heavy canons seized by the Continental Navy and
embarks upon an illustrious career as a
Revolutionary War privateer and hero.
Fleming, Thomas J. Dreams of Glory. 2000.
(MN, RM)
A novel of the American Revolution follows American
and British agents as they clash during the most
critical period of the conflict and two very
different men become embroiled with British
spymaster Walter Beckford and the beautiful,
mysterious Flora Kuyper.
Grimes, Roberta. My Thomas: a Novel of Martha
Jefferson's Life. 1993 (MN, RM)
A recreation of the diaries of Martha Jefferson
creates an intimate portrait of two people and their
love affair, as well as a chronicle of the
revolutionary period.
Jones, Douglas C. Shadow of the Moon. 1995
(MN, RM)
A vivid portrait of an extraordinary family and
their legacy follows the epic saga of young Scotsman
Robert Chesney, who, with his ambitious and
intelligent Native American wife and their four
children, plays an important part in the shaping of
America.
Jordan, Robert. The Fallon Blood (Fallon
Family Saga Series). 1995 (MN, DR, RM)
When Michael Fallon, a bonded servant, leaves
Ireland for Charleston, South Carolina, he faces a
whirlwind of quick change in every aspect of his
life, from work to love to the greatest Revolution
the world has ever seen.
Lussier, Paul. The Last Refuge of Scoundrels:
a Revolutionary Novel. 2000. (MN)
An aide to George Washington and a female spy fall
in love in a Revolutionary War epic that blends
famous historical characters with the author's
salt-of-the-earth literary creations.
Martin, William. Citizen Washington. 1999.
(MN, DR, RM)
A fictional account of George Washington portrays a
man full of imperfections and limitations who
overcame personal struggles to become one of
history's greatest leaders.
McGrath, Patrick. Martha Peake. 2000. (MN,
DR, RM)
Fleeing the brutality of her father, poet, smuggler,
and drunkard Harry Peake, Martha Peake sets sail for
America, where she becomes caught up in the
colonies' struggle for independence from Britain,
but she soon discovers that she cannot escape the
betrayals of the past.
Morris, Gilbert. Command the Sun (Liberty Bell
Series). 2000. (MN, RM)
When Matthew Bradford learns that his real father is
Sir Leo Rochester, he has a chance to become an
English peer, but first he must leave the woman he
loves and renounce America.
Shaara, Jeff. The Glorious Cause. 2002.
(MN, DR, RM)
A novel about a pivotal period in the American
Revolution relates the colonists' uphill battle in
their quest for freedom, while General George
Washington makes a fateful decision to cross the
Delaware River and confront the enemy in New Jersey.
Shaara, Jeff. Rise to Rebellion. 2001.
(MN, DR, RM)
The 1770 killing of civilians by British troops
during the Boston Massacre and the tumultuous trial
that follows ignites the flames of revolution that
will culminate in America's epic struggle for
independence.
Walther, Anne N. Time for Treason. 2000.
(MN, RM)
Acting as an agent for her influential French
constituency, Eugene de Beaumont must measure the
patriots' political intent while appearing to be
carefree guest at an elaborate Virginia plantation.
Updated 6/05, KG; Holdings checked 7/06 KRL
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