Título: Red Clay, Running Waters
Autor: Leslie K. Simmons
Sinopse: In 1824 John Ridge, promising son of a Cherokee leader, returns from his New England education with his White bride, Sarah Northrop, burning to defend his people's rights, and realize the dream of an independent Cherokee Nation.
Peace at home evades when tensions rise between the Southern states and the federal government, pulling the Ridges into the crossfire of a divided country on the brink of civil war. Faced with expulsion from their homeland during the 1830s Indian Removal crisis, with options eroding, and Andrew Jackson in office, John and Sarah must forge a path to retain the Cherokee Nation in the midst of tyranny and deceit.
A timely saga of one family's search for justice, this true story of profound love, sacrifice, and the meaning of home weaves the complex strands of politics, race, religion, and love into the tapestry of the turbulent times before the Trail of Tears.
AWA Hawthorne Prize for Fiction - Finalist Feathered Quill Book Awards - Finalist Historical Fiction American Writing Awards - Finalist Historical Fiction CIBA Laramie Awards (Americana Fiction) - Finalist Eric Hoffer Da Vinci Eye Award (cover design) - Finalist
". . . the creation of something sweeping yet intimate, historically accurate yet reflective of current issues, and, through it all, written with precision, grace and lyrical elegance. This is a splendid, splendid work." Greg Fields - Author of Through the Waters and the Wild
"An extraordinary achievement. Red Clay, Running Waters is an old-fashioned novel in the best sense: rich in its portraiture and heartbreakingly true to history." Jodi Daynard - Author of The Midwife's Revolt
"The true-life saga of the Ridge family--the most dramatic, tragic, as yet untold story of America's conflict with first nation's people--is the stuff of legend. The author has devoted a lifetime to telling it like it demands to be told. I don't know a more powerful American story that reveals more of who we are, and how far we must travel to heal from our troubled past." David Marion Wilkerson - Author of Oblivions Altar
"...A fabulous example of the [Historical Fiction] genre - very well-written and really interesting [with] well-developed characters who drew me in . . . ... an engaging story that held my attention throughout...I loved it!" - Feathered Quill Book Awards judges
"An immersive and engaging story . . . a consistently enjoyable literary experience." - Kirkus Review
Contexto da obra
Como livro em inglês, esta obra costuma ganhar também uma camada própria de interesse editorial e linguístico. “Red Clay, Running Waters”, de Leslie K. Simmons, publicado pela editora Koehler Books, em 2023 e com 684 páginas, integra a categoria Livros em Inglês. Por isso, o interesse da obra tende a se ampliar quando o leitor considera também a relação com a língua em que ela circula.
Editora: Koehler Books
Páginas: 684
Ano: 2023
Edição:
Linguagem: en
ISBN: 9798888241714
ISBN13: 9798888241714
Sobre a editora
Os livros da editora Koehler Books apresentam um universo narrativo bastante variado, que transita entre histórias pessoais marcadas por desafios íntimos e relatos de conflitos externos, muitas vezes com forte carga emocional. O catálogo inclui narrativas que exploram desde dramas familiares e lutas por identidade até tensões sociais e políticas, com personagens que enfrentam dilemas morais e situações de superação. Há obras com ritmo mais contemplativo e introspectivo, como relatos de jornadas pessoais e memórias, e outras com tom mais dinâmico e tenso, como thrillers políticos e aventuras distópicas. A diversidade de temas sugere um interesse por histórias que mesclam elementos humanos profundos com contextos sociais ou históricos relevantes.
