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Salvos on the Backwater: A Novel of the Civil War Period
Salvos on the Backwater: A Novel of the Civil War Period
Salvos on the Backwater: A Novel of the Civil War Period
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Salvos on the Backwater: A Novel of the Civil War Period

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SALVOS ON THE BACKWATER has won praise from critics as an entertaining story of one mans love for Florida.

For Jack Nichols to build a new life along the 1863 Gulf coast, he must avoid contested areas of both the Civil War and everyday life. Chased by a warship up a creek one morning, he and his uncle happen upon the Hamilton homestead. There, the widow Rebecca is struggling mightily to hold her family together in the lush and violent wilderness. Jack is unaware of the dangerous chain of events that will be set in motion by his actions on this fateful day.
LanguageEnglish
PublisherXlibris US
Release dateJul 30, 2008
ISBN9781493187058
Salvos on the Backwater: A Novel of the Civil War Period
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Erwin Wunderlich

Author Erwin Wunderlich grew up as a fifth-generation Floridian and continues to write about the unique people and places of the state. A former submarine officer, he is a graduate of the United States Naval Academy. Erwin also holds a doctorate degree in education. Erwin is an avid conservationist and a dedicated family man. When Cal Went to the Family Reunion is based upon an experience the author once had at a reunion. In particular, the author was given a personal tour of a collapsed old family farmstead in North Florida. His earlier children’s book When Cal Went to Juniper Springs and his novel Salvos on the Backwater were both Florida stories and winners of literary awards. Erwin’s hope is that the book will inspire families and youth to pay more than passing attention to their relatives and ancestors. Such interest and engagement will help inspire our youth and attach them to prior generations, allowing them a chance to become active leaders in discovering and preserving their own family memory treasures. To contact the author or find out about his upcoming projects, please visit www.crackersprings.com. Erwin’s books can be ordered at Amazon.com and other leading retailers.

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    Salvos on the Backwater: A Novel of the Civil War Period,Erin Wunderlich, XLibris, 2008, hc$22.99/ pb$15.99, 284pp, 1-4257-9845-4It is 1863 on the Gulf Coast of Florida on the Apalachee Bay. Cap’n Jack Nichols and his Uncle Wiley are fishing on board the Chopee. This area of Florida is a dangerous place with constant treats of gators, panthers, snakes and other wild animals. Along with beastly harm comes the threat of Confederate pickets and Union soldiers who are crawling the countryside. It is a battleground for control. Bridges are targets. Waterways patrolled. Clear passage to ship goods is essential to both sides and at any cost. Desperate men will work for food and turn colors quicker than a the flash of a lighting hits the earth. Jack prefers fishing to any involvement in the war as he tries to remain neutral.On this day, Jack and Wiley come upon the USS General Lyon and they frantically dodge cannonball fire. But Jack knows the labyrinth of streams, land and islands like his own name. They escape capture, possibly death and when they slip away they encounter a homestead. They meet the widow Rebecca, her father and son who have come upon tough times. Before leaving, Jack helps Rebecca get on her feet. Smitten with the widow, Wiley notices Jacks backward glancing smile as they leave. Jack continues to face peril from the Civil War and his nemesis Timber Harris. Harris, a sore looser, lost his boat to Jack in a card game and won’t rest till he gets revenge. According to Jack, “For me Harris is like a rip tide that keeps dragging my britches back toward trouble”This historically informative action adventure provides a look at Florida in the Civil War era not often written about. Jack the manly, ingenious, Indiana Jones type main character is captivating. The plot is predictable , however that does not diminish the fine writing and imagery captured in the semantic dialect of the area. Wisteria Leigh

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