A Dream of Daring

ISBN: 0974457965

Author: LaGreca, Gen

Condition: New

A ForeWord Book of the Year Finalist and winner of six literary awards.In the South before the Civil War, one mans radical ideas and breakthrough invention threaten the townspeoples privileged way of life, based on slavery and power. The result is murder.Tom Edmunton, the science-minded son of a cotton planter, has designed the precursor of the tractor in antebellum Louisiana. He foresees a new age of mechanized farming that will empty the fields of men and supplant the Souths slavery system. But the planters of his town dont like his big ideas about changing their world or the intensity with which hes pursuing them.As Tom hears the call of the new age, he also feels the pull of two women. Rachel, a senators daughter, loves him, but will she break with her family to stand by his side if the town rebukes him? Solo, a rebellious mulatto slave, despises Tom, along with every other master. Rachel is free, but is her spirit chained? Solo is chained, but is her spirit free? Will Toms romantic inclinations further uproot the towns conventions and notions of subjugation?Tensions between Tom and the planters peak, and the tractor is stolen. Then a shocking murder sets into motion inextricably linked events and revelations that will change life as they know it for Tom, Rachel, and Solo (BOOKLIST).Cold-blooded murder, scandalous romance, and the bitter clash of two ages unfold in this gripping mystery set during the tumultuous lead-up to the Civil War.A DREAM OF DARING is a haunting tale of the Old South, with its lush fields of white-gold cotton, its majestic plantations, its elegant gentry, and its embattled slaves. Ingenious and original, the novel reveals a sweeping story of secrets, lies, forbidden love, and earth-shaking aspirations. Its an irresistible page-turner, packed with suspense and surprising plot twists. Its filled with ideas to stimulate the mind and passion to excite the spirit.A DREAM OF DARING delves deeply into conflicts of the period that still plague the world today-the clash between progress and control, between freedom and servitude, between the limitless reach of the human spirit and the forces that work to suppress it- giving the story a relevance and immediacy in our own time.AWARDS FOR A DREAM OF DARING:ForeWord Book of the Year Finalist in RomanceMidwest Book Award Finalist in Historical FictionMidwest Book Award Finalist in RomanceEric Hoffer Book Award Finalist in Legacy FictionNext Generation Indie Book Award Finalist in Regional FictionNext Generation Indie Book Award Finalist in Multicultural Fiction"thought-provoking" BOOKLIST"suspenseful...engaging...relevant for all generations" FOREWORD"an enticing blend of mystery and romance...much recommended reading" MIDWEST BOOK REVIEWPRAISE FOR A DREAM OF DARING:Grab your seat for a tumbling ride back to the high-stakes, hoop-flying, tumultuous time when cotton was king. Gen LaGreca takes you for a jaunt in her carriage through fields of fragrant words, luscious descriptions, and panoramic views. . . . --Barry Farber, host of The Barry Farber ShowI thoroughly enjoyed the plot twists and turns, the passionate interracial romance, the delicious rebellion against convention, and the challenge to subjugation of all kinds. --Marsha Familaro Enright, President, Reason, Individualism and Freedom InstituteA heroic and inspiring novel thats also packed with rich insights, lessons-and warnings-for today. --John Blundell, author of Ladies for Liberty