A Dream of Daring

A Dream of Daring

A ForeWord Book of the Year Finalist and winner of five literary awards.

In the South before the Civil War, one manâ€™s radical ideas and breakthrough invention threaten the townspeopleâ€™s privileged way of life, based on slavery and power. The result is murder.

Tom Edmunton, the science-minded son of a cotton planter, has designed the precursor of the tractor in antebellum Louisiana. He foresees a new age of mechanized farming that will empty the fields of men and supplant the Southâ€™s slavery system. But the planters of his town donâ€™t like his big ideas about changing their world or the intensity with which heâ€™s pursuing them.

As Tom hears the call of the new age, he also feels the pull of two women. Rachel, a senatorâ€™s daughter, loves him, but will she break with her family to stand by his side if the town rebukes him? Solo, a rebellious mulatto slave, despises Tom, along with every other master. Rachel is free, but is her spirit chained? Solo is chained, but is her spirit free? Will Tomâ€™s romantic inclinations further uproot the townâ€™s conventions and notions of subjugation?

Tensions between Tom and the planters peak, and the tractor is stolen. â€œThen a shocking murder sets into motion inextricably linked events and revelations that will change life as they know it for Tom, Rachel, and Soloâ€ (BOOKLIST).

Cold-blooded murder, scandalous romance, and the bitter clash of two ages unfold in this gripping mystery set during the tumultuous lead-up to the Civil War.

A DREAM OF DARING is a haunting tale of the Old South, with its lush fields of white-gold cotton, its majestic plantations, its elegant gentry, and its embattled slaves. Ingenious and original, the novel reveals a sweeping story of secrets, lies, forbidden love, and earth-shaking aspirations. Itâ€™s an irresistible page-turner, packed with suspense and surprising plot twists. Itâ€™s filled with ideas to stimulate the mind and passion to excite the spirit.

A DREAM OF DARING delves deeply into conflicts of the period that still plague the world todayâ€”the clash between progress and control, between freedom and servitude, between the limitless reach of the human spirit and the forces that work to suppress itâ€” giving the story a relevance and immediacy in our own time.

AWARDS FOR A DREAM OF DARING:
ForeWord Book of the Year Finalist in Romance
Midwest Book Award Finalist in Historical Fiction
Midwest Book Award Finalist in Romance
Next Generation Indie Book Award Finalist in Regional Fiction
Next Generation Indie Book Award Finalist in Multicultural Fiction

"thought-provoking" BOOKLIST
"suspenseful...engaging...relevant for all generations" FOREWORD
"an enticing blend of mystery and romance...much recommended reading" MIDWEST BOOK REVIEW

PRAISE FOR A DREAM OF DARING:
â€œGrab your seat for a tumbling ride back to the high-stakes, hoop-flying, tumultuous time when cotton was king. Gen LaGreca takes you for a jaunt in her carriage through fields of fragrant words, luscious descriptions, and panoramic views. . . .â€ --Barry Farber, host of The Barry Farber Show

â€œI thoroughly enjoyed the plot twists and turns, the passionate interracial romance, the delicious rebellion against convention, and the challenge to subjugation of all kinds.â€ --Marsha Familaro Enright, President, Reason, Individualism and Freedom Institute

â€œThis is a heroic and inspiring novel thatâ€™s also packed with rich insights, lessonsâ€”and warningsâ€”for today.â€ --John Blundell, author of Ladies for Liberty: Women Who Made a Difference in American History

THIS NOVEL APPEALS TO READERS OF:
Historical fiction, mystery, romantic suspense
US / Civil War history
Multicultural fiction
Historical literary fiction, literary mysteries

Also take a look at Gen LaGreca's first novel, NOBLE VISION, a ForeWord Book of the Year Finalist and Writer's Digest International Book Awards pick.
Country USA
Manufacturer Winged Victory Press
Binding Kindle Edition
ReleaseDate 2013-12-16
Format Kindle eBook

Country	USA
Manufacturer	Winged Victory Press
Binding	Kindle Edition
ReleaseDate	2013-12-16
Format	Kindle eBook

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