Into No Man’s Land
Into No Man’s Land by Richard C. Bachus, published by Hellgate Press on December 12, 2016, is a historical fiction novel that explores the complexities of family legacy and personal struggle. Set in 1989, the story follows Nick Becker, who has left his career as a big city newspaperman to reclaim his family’s farmstead in Northern Michigan. As he navigates legal challenges posed by developers and unravels the mysteries of his grandfather’s will, Nick also delves into the past through a collection of letters and documents left by his aunt, revealing the extraordinary lives of his grandparents.
Readers will find a rich tapestry of historical events woven into Nick’s journey, as he uncovers the lives of Col. Joe Becker and Anna Johnson Becker. Their experiences span significant moments in American history, from the logging boom of the early 1900s to military engagements in Cuba and World War I. The narrative intertwines personal discovery with broader historical themes, as Nick encounters American icons and unearths secrets that resonate with his present challenges. This edition, comprising 532 pages, offers a detailed exploration of family, history, and the impact of the past on the present.
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It’s 1989, and Nick Becker has left a promising career as a big city newspaperman to fight for his family’s old farmstead in Northern Michigan. While developers and lawyers wrangle over the remnants of this last, best property along the Lake Michigan shore, Nick tries to unravel a legal mess caused by his grandfather’s curious will.
While Nick chases stories for the local paper, he also digs through five cardboard boxes of old letters, photographs, and documents left to him by a recently deceased aunt. There he discovers the extraordinary lives of his grandparents–Col. Joe Becker and Anna Johnson Becker. Joe’s career, which spans nearly half a century, includes service in every branch of the military.
Joe and Anna’s lives unfold before Nick’s eyes as he follows their journey from the North Woods logging boom of the early 1900s to the decks of the last Navy ship to cruise the Great Lakes…from a remote garrison in Cuba to the U.S. Cavalry’s last campaign chasing Pancho Villa’s renegades into Mexico…from the deadlocked World War I trenches of Alsace-Lorraine into the most decisive battle of the “War to End All Wars.”
As Joe and Anna’s lives intersect with American icons such as Ernest Hemingway, Marine Corps legend Smedley Butler, George Patton, and Gen. Pershing, Nick unearths long-buried secrets that have a more profound impact on his present troubles than he ever bargained for.
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