Rebel
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- 17 hodin čítania
In the summer of 1861 the armies of North and South stood on the brink of America's civil war. 'Rebel' tells how a northern boy, Nathaniel Starbuck, came to be fighting for the Southern cause.
Táto rozsiahla sága vás vtiahne do Americkej občianskej vojny, kde sleduje osudy mladého južanského aristokrata. Vyrastá v napätej atmosfére predvojnovej južanskej spoločnosti a s vypuknutím konfliktu sa ocitá v morálnom dileme. Musí sa rozhodnúť medzi rodinnou lojalitou a ideálmi slobody, čo ho zavedie na nebezpečnú cestu plnú strát, zrady a hľadania vlastnej identity v rozdelenej krajine.




In the summer of 1861 the armies of North and South stood on the brink of America's civil war. 'Rebel' tells how a northern boy, Nathaniel Starbuck, came to be fighting for the Southern cause.
Copperhead was the name given to Northern sympathisers of the Confederacy, after a venomous species of North American snake. It is a name that sticks to Nathaniel Starbuck, a preacher's son who has run away from family, college and a foolish love affair, taking shelter in the Falconer legion.
This novel continues the story of a nation torn apart by civil war, and the life of Nathaniel Starbuck, a Northerner fighting for the Southern cause.
In the thrilling conclusion of Nathaniel Starbuck's Civil War saga, Nate leads a punishment battalion of misfits to join General Lee's army. They participate in key battles, including the capture of Harper's Ferry and the infamous Sharpsburg, where their bravery is put to the ultimate test.