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Flint Bluff
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Item Number: HF001
Flint Bluff
An American Saga
By James Duermeyer
Historical Fiction HF1
A Merriam Press Original Publication
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First Edition (October 2011)
- 292 6 × 9 inch pages
- 1 chart
- Trade Paperback: ISBN 978-1-105-08586-4 – #HF1-P — $19.95
- PDF (Adobe Acrobat) file sent by mail on a DVD data disk - #HF1-PDF — $9.99
- PDF file with immediate download after purchase available here.
- Available soon through Amazon and other online booksellers.
- Booksellers: Will be available soon through Lightning Source (Ingram).
Flint Bluff is an extraordinary saga following three generations in the
lives of several families as they settle a frontier community along the
Mississippi River, which would become the city of Burlington, Iowa.
In
his second novel, James Duermeyer, author of
Heroes in Obscurity,
creates a colorful tapestry of the period of 1833-1900 in which the
American frontier became a magnet, drawing individuals to the vast lands
of the newly opened Louisiana Purchase.
This richly detailed story
follows key figures of two families as they grow and face tremendous
challenges, including Indian attacks, settlement and the growing pains
of the frontier town, participation in the siege of Vicksburg during the
Civil War, as well as strained family dynamics.
The author skillfully
incorporates events of humor, character-building, pathos, love, war,
crime, and spirituality in this exciting, entertaining, and informative
read that you are sure to enjoy.
Contents
- Introduction
- Principal Characters
- Part I The Journey and Settlement
- 1. The Journey
- 2. The Upper Mississippi
- 3. The Frontier Village
- 4. Becoming a City
- 5. Jinks and Kon
- 6. Toby Barth – 1843
- 7. The Four Musketeers plus Two
- 8. Crossing the River
- Part II Jacob
- 1. 1855-1862
- 2. Winds of War
- 3. Jacob’s War
- Part III
- 1. Anna Arrives
- 2. The Sutter Incident
- Part IV Vicksburg Aftermath
- 1. The Siege
- 2. Home at Last
- Part V The Reluctant Union
- 1. The Introduction
- 2. Jacob’s Dilemma
- 3. The Mines
- 4. Jacob’s Return
- 5. Esther Blue Sky
- 6. Four Toes’ Treasure
- 7. Other Plans
- 8. 1867-1876
- 9. The Steeple Incident
- 10. 1890-1900
- 11. The Attempt
- 12. Another Death
- 13. The Investigation
- 14. Incident at the Ill Wind
- 15. The Fall
- 16. The Final Years
- 17. The Will
- Epilogue
- Discussion Topics for Flint Bluff
- Acknowledgements
- About the Author
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