The Carolinian - Paperback

by Richard Puz (Author)

Early pioneers on the American frontier, are armed with self-reliance, courage, and daring-just like North Carolinian, Abraham Rallemore. He learns at the Battle of New Orleans that the mettle of a man is what he does, not the color of his skin; fights the slave system on his tobacco plantation; confronts dangers traveling west; and is stunned as a nation is ripped apart by civil war. He struggles with the evils of slavery and the many dangers that crisscross his lifelong path-tornadoes, Indians, cutthroats, wildfire, and Hooker, the slaver. Whetting his appetite for new adventures is Big Jen, a frontiersman scout for General Andrew Jackson and the first white man to settle in southern Missouri in the land called Six Bulls.

Author Biography

The Carolinian is the second novel in the four-book, Six Bulls series. The author says, "From research and personal accounts, it has been a privilege to weave together an anthology of American westward expansion in the 1800s, from North Carolina to Ohio and Indiana, southwest to Missouri, across the plains, over the Rocky Mountains, and finally to California, Oregon, and Washington." I marvel at the spirit of early pioneers who settled the American frontiers. They had perseverance, overcame many fears and self-doubts, and were, of necessity, self-reliant. They have my greatest admiration, and it is an honor to incorporate some of their experiences and family tales in all the novels, including this one. From my research, I have a better understanding of the plight of Native Americans, as westward expansion occurred. Despite being fierce and resourceful, ultimately they were swept aside by the oncoming tide of settlers. There came a time for understanding and compassion by the conquering invaders. In too many instances, this did not occur, and that stain is part of our American historical legacy. Other Richard Puz novels: Six Bulls-The Ohioans (print and e-book versions) Rafting from Ohio to Missouri down the big rivers of America, pioneers load their families and possessions on flatboats, seeking a new life on the American frontier. Adventures abound during their exciting and dangerous trip. Bride by Mail Independent and spirited, Eva is determined to seek a life that includes love, adventure, and travel in the 1880s. Through fateful twists, she corresponds with Frank, a stranger living in the wilds of Washington Territory. He captivates her imagination with his adventures traveling West with a wagon train in the 1850s-encountering dangers, cutthroats, stampedes, and the "silent killer." Adding to the perils, are the schemers in the Yreka gold mining camp. The two stories are folded together through an exchange of letters, as unfolding love blossoms. Avenge (e-book and print versions) The theft of prized horses sets a young man on a journey of adventure. On the trail of the last outlaw, he roams the vast and wild American frontier, tracking the murdering rapist, as the two men clash in an epic battle of wits, where only one can survive. Short Story E-Books Abraham Arkansas Storm Beanblossom Creek Captain Jonathan Buzzard Canyon of Death Danny Boy Newtonia Roaring River Runaway Slave Smoke Sourdough Wind Mine Three Bells Stain