Red Coat Brigade
- Publisher
- MacIntyre Purcell Publishing Inc.
- Initial publish date
- May 2015
- Category
- Historical
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Paperback / softback
- ISBN
- 9781927097816
- Publish Date
- May 2015
- List Price
- $14.95
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Description
On a warm, beautiful sunny day in June 1782, the women and young children of the village of Chester come together to defend their still-fledgling settlement against the invading and much more well-armed Americans. Armed only with their cunning and imagination, this rag-tag group of settlers pushed back the marauding intruders without the loss of a single life. In this fictional account of those events, veteran author Vernon Oickle weaves facts and legend to tell a story that has become part of Nova Scotia’s heritage and folklore.
GRIPPING
"Vernon Oickle brings to life the treacherous privateering and divided loyalties that marked America’s Revolutionary War as it spilled over onto Nova Scotia’s shores. Red Coat is a gripping tale from start to finish, a must read."
—Glenna Jenkins, author of Somewhere I Belong
THRILLER
"This is an historical thriller of the first order. It is a page turner . . . a book you simply won’t be able to put down.”
— Robert Hirtle, journalist
About the author
Bestselling author Vernon Oickle has 17 books to his credit and is an international award winning journalist and editor with 33 years experience working in community newspapers on Nova Scotia’s South Shore. Among his many awards for writing and photography is the Golden Quill Award for best editorial writing from the International Society of Weekly Newspaper Editors. Winning the award in 2012, Vernon is only the third Canadian and the first Nova Scotian to win this honour since it was first presented in 1961. In addition to his newspaper career, he is the author of 21 books. Vernon and his wife Nancy have two sons, Kellen and Colby. He continues to reside in Liverpool where he was born and raised.
Editorial Reviews
THRILLER
"This is an historical thriller of the first order. It is a page turner . . . a book you simply won't be able to put down."
— Robert Hirtle, journalist
Robert Hirtle
GRIPPING
"Vernon Oickle brings to life the treacherous privateering and divided loyalties that marked America's Revolutionary War as it spilled over onto Nova Scotia's shores. Red Coat is a gripping tale from start to finish, a must read."
—Glenna Jenkins, author of Somewhere I Belong/p
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