Neat
Neat by Ron Gomez, published by iUniverse in November 2005, is a historical fiction novel that spans the life of Antoine “Neat” Galvez, who is born in 1858 at Barataria Bay, Louisiana. Over the course of 101 years, Neat endures a series of harrowing experiences, including the loss of his father at a young age, the impact of the War Between the States on his home, and the challenges of living during the Reconstruction era when Louisiana remained under federal occupation.
Readers will find a narrative that follows Neat’s tumultuous life, marked by significant events such as a deadly confrontation at a Mardi Gras ball and the subsequent trials he faces, including a year spent hiding in the swamp. The story delves into themes of survival and resilience as Neat navigates personal tragedies, including the loss of his love and the constant threat from the son of the man he killed. This edition contains 200 pages and is presented in English, offering a detailed exploration of Neat’s struggles against the backdrop of Southern history and military conflict.
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Survivor! Antoine “Neat” Galvez, is born in 1858 at Barataria Bay, Louisiana. He lives 101 years of brutal survival: barely literate, losing his father at age 14, witnessing the ravages of the War Between the States on his bayou home and surroundings and the crushing humiliation of “reconstruction” when Louisiana was the only state in the South still occupied by federal troops.
At age 17, he kills a prominent carpetbagger in a gunfight at a Mardi Gras ball, hides out in the swamp for a year before a poisonous snakebite forces him into the hands of the black sheriff. He is tried and acquitted of murder, loses the love of his life in an illegitimate childbirth, travels the Gulf South with a minstrel show, and lives through typhoid and yellow fever epidemics.
Throughout his life he is stalked and attacked repeatedly by the son of the man he killed in 1876. Even at his 100th birthday celebration in 1958, his stalker, now 95, confronts him again in an incredible climax.
Though fiction, Neat is based on a true life story and historical facts.
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