Thanks to Ruth of Winged Victory Press, I am giving away 10 eBook (Kindle) copies of A Dream of Daring.
Book Description:
A novel of mystery, romance, and antebellum history
When a visionary inventor threatens the entrenched powers of the Old South, the result is murder. Protagonist Tom Edmunton, the science-minded son of a Louisiana planter, designs a prototype tractor in 1859. He foresees an age of mechanized farming that will replace the slave system. But his big ideas about uprooting their world rile the town’s planters. As Tom hears the call of the new age, he also feels the pull of two women, one at the top of society’s ladder and the other at the bottom. Rachel, a senator’s daughter, loves him, but will she take his side when the town rebukes him? Solo, a feisty mulatto slave, despises him, along with all men from the race that binds her. Rachel is free, but is her spirit chained? Solo is chained, but is her spirit free?
Tensions between Tom and the planters mount, and his invention is stolen. Then a shocking murder sets into motion inextricably linked events and revelations that will change life as they know it for Tom, Rachel, and Solo. Set at a crossroads of history, with an old epoch tumbling and the modern age gaining ground, this novel explores the power struggles and clashing visions for the future of the people caught in the turmoil. This carefully researched story of the growing conflicts in the period leading up to the Civil War is also a tribute to the Emancipation Proclamation in its 150th anniversary year and to the timeless call of freedom that sounds in every person’s heart.
A Dream of Daring is published by Chicago-based Winged Victory Press, publishing stories of unusual people doing unusual things, stories that serve as an inspiration to us. Publication date: January 2013.
Praise for A Dream of Daring:
“Old ways do not fade into the night quietly. A Dream of Daring is a novel set on the dawn of the industrial revolution. Tom Edmunton builds a proto-tractor, and tries to bring a world of change about Louisiana with his invention. But the whiplash is hard, as a loved one is killed, and his invention is stolen. [As Tom is] faced with a crossroads and the charms of multiple women, A Dream of Daring is an enticing blend of mystery and romance, much recommended reading.”
—Midwest Book Review
“Throughout the narrative, LaGreca masterfully creates metaphors to explore her key themes. . . . A Dream of Daring is suspenseful. The crime at the center of the narrative will keep the reader guessing until the final revelation. . . . LaGreca’s exploration of how people respond to, and sometimes reject, change and progress is relevant for all generations.”
—ForeWord Reviews
“In 1859, Louisiana posed various challenges to its citizens, no matter their color, in LaGreca’s thought-provoking second novel (after Noble Vision, 2005), a murder mystery set during a tumultuous period in American history. . . . [This tale] should attract readers interested in historical fiction set in the antebellum South.”
—Booklist
About Gen LaGreca:
Genevieve (Gen) LaGreca is a Chicago novelist who writes stories with imaginative plots, strong romance, and heroic themes.
Prior to writing A Dream of Daring, Gen penned the award-winning breakthrough novel, Noble Vision (2005), which was a finalist in mainstream fiction in the Writer’s Digest International Book Awards and in the ForeWord magazine Book of the Year Awards, two of the most prestigious contests in independent publishing. The novel also won a Midwest Book Award and placed second in the Illinois Women’s Press Association Fiction Contest.
Noble Vision garnered praise from magazine magnate Steve Forbes, the late Nobel laureate Milton Friedman, syndicated columnist Walter Williams, and other notable persons.
Gen holds a master’s degree in philosophy from Columbia University. Aside from fiction, she also writes social commentary. Her articles have appeared in Forbes, The Orange County Register, The Gainesville Sun, The Daily Caller, Real Clear Markets, and other publications.
For more information, see www.wingedvictorypress.com.
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