Fire on the River
Fire on the River by Keith Kellogg is a historical fiction novel published by AuthorHouse in March 2002. This 144-page book is written in English and explores the aftermath of the Civil War through the journey of Arch Stanton, who arrives in the river town of Dermont, Illinois under mysterious circumstances. The narrative delves into themes of vengeance, as Stanton seeks to avenge the murder of his family, and examines his complex interactions with a former officer harboring a dark past.
Readers will find a story that intertwines elements of compassion, guilt, forgiveness, and madness set against the backdrop of the Civil War. The plot thickens as Stanton inadvertently attracts the attention of a dangerous river gang, leading to a bloody climax. The book also addresses the brutality and hatred experienced during this tumultuous period, shedding light on aspects of history that are often overlooked in contemporary discussions.
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“From the wreckage of the Civil War, Arch Stanton arrives in the river town of Dermont, Illinois under mysterious circumstances. Was it vengeance that brought him North to aventge the murder of his family by a violent regiment of Union soldiers? And what of his interest in a former officer with a dark past? Unwittingly, Stanton provokes the wrath of a dangerous river gang, which leads to a bloody climax. Fire on the River is the story of compassion, guilt, forgiveness and madness during and after the Civil War. Also revealed is the mindless brutality and hatred by the North in its plunder and rape of the South; a subject little know in todayt’s textbooks”–Back cover.
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