The Red Wind

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Synopsis
Sailing to Charles Town, South Carolina, to seek his fortune, Angus Ferguson witnesses slaves being thrown from the ship Indian Queen. His report of this brings about attempts to murder him. At the urging of friends who fear for his safety, Angus agrees to journey deep into Cherokee country to serve as trading post clerk at Fort Loudoun under Captains John Stuart and Paul Demere. Along the way, he learns more about the strange land he has come to and how to survive in it from Abram, a slave and skilled woodsman, and Tsalohi, a Cherokee youth his own age. As the friendship between Angus and Tsalohi grows, so does the tension between their peoples. The red wind from the East, which signifies war to the Cherokees, has been blowing across North America, where the French and English battle for control of a continent. Its gusts reach deep into the mountain home of the Cherokees and the lone English fort. Then it happens! Fort Loudon is surrounded by angry Cherokees under the command of the war chief Oconostota. Food runs low, morale drops, there is talk of desertion. The only hope is that reinforcements can traverse the miles of mountain and forests to relieve them. What do fate and the red wind hold for Tsalohi, Fort Loudoun, and young Angus Ferguson?
Copyright:
1977

Book Details

Book Quality:
Excellent
Book Size:
176 Pages
ISBN-13:
9780687358816
Publisher:
Abingdon
Date of Addition:
Copyrighted By:
Abingdon
Adult content:
No
Language:
English
Has Image Descriptions:
No
Categories:
History, Teens, Literature and Fiction
Submitted By:
David Hoff Jr
Proofread By:
Grandma Cindy
Usage Restrictions:
This is a copyrighted book.

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This is an excellent piece of juvenile literature that is good reading for any age. It is well-written historical fiction that has a suspenseful plot, believable and sympathetic protagonists, troublesome bad guys, and interesting historical facts, including the main event about which even I who thought I knew a lot about U.S. history didn't know.