February 1809: The Prequel to 'Catching the Eagle'
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| Rating | : | 4.24 (867 Votes) |
| Asin | : | B00TCQPMVU |
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| Number of Pages | : | 152 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-02-16 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Excellent book. Amazon Customer Very good reading.. Vivd and interesting Trouble is stirring in Ponteland. Jamie Charlton is married with childern and is struggling to make ends meet and past events makes finding work ploughing or other areas difficult. This slice of rural Northumberland life is vivid and interesting and gives the reader an excellent view of the pressures and limited options a man of the lower classes faced in the early 1800s. Karen Charlton's short story beautifully lays the groundwork for the full length novel, 'Catching . Unique and Timeless Based on a true story, Karen Charlton delivers another unique and timeless novel about the poverty and torments of the early 1800’s. The eagle seems to set a tone of menace and kinship as it settles in the boughs of a cedar tree in the damp February air, watching a laborer’s cottage below.A prequel to the novel, Catching the Eagle, February 1809 introduces us to Jamie Charlton, a reckless rogue with an appetite for the gaming tables. There is something abou
When his creditors become increasingly violent, Jamie's desperation reaches breaking point. He lurches from one crisis to another, stubbornly refusing help from his anxious brother, William. How will he and his family survive? Based on real events, 'February 1809' is a prequel to Karen Charlton's novel, 'Catching the Eagle' and is a day in the life of the main characters of that book.. A STAND-ALONE SHORT STORYFebruary 1809: The rural community in Ponteland, Northumberland begins to stir after one of the harshest winters on record.As the land is slowly brought back to life, impoverished farm labourer, Jamie Charlton, desperately seeks work.With a wife and four hungry children to feed, a mountain of debt and creditors baying for payment, Jamie has more problems than most