A Better Place

by Mike Flax

Overview

This historical novel follows Clayton, the good-hearted and heroic militiaman, and the runaway slave Youngman, in their resolute journey from a slave-holder’s Louisiana plantation to faraway Texas to rescue Clayton’s forbidden love, the slave girl Persephone. But they are closely pursued by the psychotic and relentless Captain Knox and his posse, an odd assortment of misfits and renegades. Clayton finally reaches Persephone, just a step ahead of his pursuers, only to face a deadly confrontation before he and Persephone can escape and find their Better Place. An epic tale of slavery, courage and liberation.

Product Details

BN ID:	2940014488839
Publisher:	Alondra Press, LLC
Publication date:	04/30/2012
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	247
File size:	286 KB

About the Author

Mike Flax writes, teaches, and lives with his
wife and son in Southern California. A native
of Cincinnati, Ohio, he earned a BA in English
from the University of Alabama and an MA
in education from the University of Southern
California. A Better Place is his fourth book.