Welcome to the REVIEW EVENT for Chris Datta’s Historical Fiction Novel Touched with Fire! We have a great giveaway at the bottom of the post and hope you enjoy hearing about this fabulous book. But first, the details:
Ellen Craft is property
In this case, of her half-sister Debra, to whom she was given as a wedding gift. The illegitimate daughter of a Georgia plantation owner and a house slave, she learned to hate her own image, which so closely resembled that of her “father:” the same wiry build, the same blue eyes, and the same pale—indeed, lily-white—skin.
Ellen lives a solitary life until she falls, unexpectedly, in love with a dark-skinned slave named William Craft, and together they devise a plan to run North. Ellie will pose as a gentleman planter bound for Philadelphia accompanied by his “boy” Will. They make it as far as Baltimore when Will is turned back, and Ellie has no choice but continue. With no way of knowing if he is dead or alive, she resolves to make a second journey—South again. And so Elijah Craft enlists with the 125th Ohio Volunteers of the Union Army: she will literally fight her way back to her husband.
Eli/Ellie’s journey is the story of an extraordinary individual and an abiding love, but also of the corrosive effects of slavery, and of a nation at a watershed moment.
Author: Christopher Datta
Genre: Historical/Women’s/African American Fiction
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Review Event Schedule:
| Date | Blog |
| 21-Apr | My Devotional Thoughts |
| 21-Apr | Deal Sharing Aunt |
| 22-Apr | Jelly Side Up – Promo Only |
| 22-Apr | Our Wolves Den |
| 23-Apr | rubina ramesh |
| 23-Apr | The Mama Games |
| 24-Apr | My Writer’s Cramp |
| 24-Apr | The World As I See It |
| 25-Apr | I am indeed |
| 25-Apr | Rachel Delane |
| 26-Apr | Rick And Eileen Bremner |
| 26-Apr | Author Interrupted |
| 27-Apr | Anna Tan |
| 27-Apr | Pete Waugh |
| 28-Apr | Alexa B |
| 28-Apr | Michelle Willms |
About the Author:
Born in Washington, DC Chris Datta, Foreign Service officer, has been on numerous battlefields for his job and country. He has seen mass graves, brought war criminals to justice and in this new chapter, Datta brings readers a stunning historical account of the American Civil War with Touched with Fire. His attention to detail is superb, and his experiences abroad have given him ample stories to tell for years to come.
His action packed life has taken him across the world from the United States to Liberia and Southern Sudan. Not only serving in active war zones but often battling tropical diseases, Datta has nurtured his fascination with civil conflict by diving into the history books and historical records of America’s past. His research is meticulous, and his attention to detail creates vivid pictures of the past.
Follow Chris on his website for updates about new releases and upcoming events: http://touchedwithfire.org
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5 Comments
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Approximately 620,000 soldiers died from combat, accident, starvation, and disease during the Civil War.
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More than 3 million men fought in the Civil War.
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The battle of Antietam was the bloodiest battle of the war, while Gettysburg was the deadliest I believe.
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I can’t wait for your review!!
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