Jack's Resolve : A True Patriot's Tale [Leather Bound]

G. Wade Carmichael (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 20, 2000

Historic novel about the courier of the first recorded declaration of independence in the American Colonies in 1775. Follow the trials and challenges of Captain James Jack, of the Mecklenburg County, North Carolina militia in his attempt to deliver the Mecklenburg documents to the Second Continental Congress in Philadelphia. The story, drawn from historic archives and Jack family documents, cronicles the intrigue, danger and betrayal found in the American colonies in the months preceeding the national Declaration of Independence in 1776 and the American Revolutionary War.

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About the Author

G. Wade Carmichael is the Executive Director of the Charlotte Museum of History and has written several articles on historic events and topics. As a graduate of Indiana University, at the Herron School of Art, he majored in Fine Art Painting with particular attention to historic painting techniques and materials. Wade currently resides in North Carolina where he conducts tours of Revolutionary War sites, as well as being a public speaker on various historic topics.

Product Details

• Leather Bound: 250 pages
• Publisher: United; First Edition edition (January 20, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1883103126
• ISBN-13: 978-1883103125
• Product Dimensions: 9.5 x 6.5 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #4,490,864 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Quality printing, interesting story, August 9, 2000

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Mark Savary "moon_city" (Seattle, WA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Jack's Resolve : A True Patriot's Tale (Leather Bound)

This is a very well-crafted printing. The book sports a real leather
cover, which you don't see very often. But the quality goes
further. The paper the book is printed on has a very expensive feel,
like soft vellum.

In addition, the text has an old-time Colonial
days look about it, as if the letters were written with a quill pen!
The font is not hard to read at all, but if you look closely, you will
see slight irregularities that remind one of words written with the
old Colonial writing implement. The old-style production and printing
compliments the focus of the story, putting the reader even more into
the history being presented.

The story surrounds the days following
the battles of Concord and Lexington, and the subsequent signing of
the Declaration of Independence.

The story begins with a wide range
of characters in a small North Carolina town. Local politics, debates,
and the general reaction to events are well written, with attention to
period detail.

The Jack of "Jack's Resolve" is a courier
who is charged with bringing his local government's dispatchs to the
Continental Congress, and his travels are the focus of the second half
of the book.

I give the book only four stars because I found the
cast somewhat confusing. Some characters are refered to by more than
one name or title, and it occasionally mixed me up as to who was
who. This may be tough reading for high school level students, but is
certainly suitable for college-level readers interested in
Revolutionary War/Colonial politics and related events.

For the
price, I doubt you will find a better quality printing. The story is
engaging and gives the reader a "you are there" feeling. The
dialogue and attitudes are spot-on for the day, unlike the recent Mel
Gibson movie "The Patriot".