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9780935931907: The Compleat Journal of Landon Vickers
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ISBN 10: 0935931902 ISBN 13: 9780935931907

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Landon Vickers, a young Englishman sent to the American colonies on a dangerous spy mission, discovers love, adventure, and intrigue in the turbulent time leading to the Declaration of Independence. As he witnesses the birth of fundamental American values, Vickers struggles to choose his own loyalty and identity. Rich and authentic historical detail forms the backdrop for this suspense-filled tale.

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A graduate of West Point and retired US Army officer who served in three wars, Nels Parson lives and writes in a mountainside home in the Blue Ridge near Washington, Virginia. Inspired by his desire to explain the origins of American values in an authentic but entertaining way, Colonel Parson created The Compleat Journal of Landon Vickers through years of meticulous research of records, visits to colonial capitals, and countless hours spent poring over 18th century newspapers, literature, and diaries and biographies. In addition to The Compleat Journal, Colonel Parson has published two books and numerous articles on military affairs and history. An article for the Washington Post, "Music in the Trees," celebrates his post-retirement career as a Christmas tree farmer. Colonel Parson and his wife, Donna (herself a published author of poetry and fiction) have two grown children and three grandchildren.

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Nels A. Parson's exciting new work of historical fiction chronicles the period from December of 1774 through the signing of the Declaration of Independence. Landon Vickers, a personal emissary to British America, is sent by former Prime Minister William Pitt, Earl of Chatham, to gather intelligence on insurgents in the colonies. Through the course of his adventures, Vickers' sense of DUTY, INTEGRITY and COUNTRY are tested, altered, and retested by the environments and people of the American Revolution. The author uses the commentary of Vickers' friend, Randolph Howard; Vickers' romance with a Charleston, South Carolina plantation owner's daughter; and the relationship developed with a black servant whom Vickers rescues from slavery to add liveliness and readability to his fictional memoir; an entertaining and informative read!

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I am in a profound dilemma: Melinda has turned over to me detailed intelligence on the defenses of Charles Town, to include a map of fortifications, location of artillery and reserves, etc. As an Englishman I could give this intelligence to my country. As an American I could burn these papers and aid my country. Where does my loyalty lie? Am I witnessing "a most horrid rebellion," as King George termed it, or "the most noble experiment in the history of mankind," as George Mason described it?

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0935931902
ISBN 13 
9780935931907
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