After Bondage and War: An Historic Fictional Novel

The heroes, victims and villains in After Bondage and War are both tragic and triumphant as they have been portrayed in all serious fictional work as a metaphor for life. The fictional characters and historical figures are recognizable as fully human with all the poignancy that implies and without much glamour or mythical treatment.

I wanted to write about the old verities. I chose the context I understand best to illustrate them. This historical fictional work has depicted our American tragedy, during the most powerful period of our history, surmounting our greatest challenge, with triumph over horrific circumstances affecting the lives of all our American people. In the end, the book is about hope. All of life comes to that conclusion and finality.