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The Lincoln Moon
- Author
- Michael Price Nelson
- Narrator
- Traber Burns
- Publisher
- Blackstone Publishing
- Publish Date
- 20 September 2022
- Run Time
- 7 hours 38 minutes
- Format
- Audiobook
- Genre
- Historical fiction
What to expect
Cass County, Illinois, 1858. Nine-year-old Scrump Armstrong’s days are centered around his tight-knit family. But after stumbling across a Black man lynched on their property, the youngster’s world changes forever. And as his parents join the Underground Railroad, he fears suspicious neighbors could uncover their dangerous secret.
Idolizing his older brother, Scrump is terrified when the nineteen-year-old is suddenly accused of killing their neighbor … a conviction that surely ends in hanging. And his only hope for acquittal rests in the letter his ailing father sends off to a prominent friend, the lawyer Abraham Lincoln.
Will Scrump’s prayers be answered by Honest Abe?
The Lincoln Moon is a heartwarming historical fiction novel. If you like stories based on true events, compelling mysteries, and fully rounded colorful characters, you’re sure to love this captivating novel.
Critics Review
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“Finding a moment in a great man’s younger life that captures his greatness and brilliance long before he becomes ‘a great man’ and then turning that moment into a compelling and moving story is exactly what Michael Price Nelson has done in his debut novel, The Lincoln Moon.”
J. Dulin Jones, Emmy–nominated screenwriter
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“A wonderful slice of American history. Beautifully written.”
Fannie Flagg, New York Times bestselling author
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“The writing is sharp…vividly rendered, making this novel a pleasure to read.”
Historical Novel Society
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Details
- Author
- Michael Price Nelson
- Narrator
- Traber Burns
- Duration
- 7 hours 38 minutes
- Release Date
- 20 September 2022
- ISBN
- 9798212028639
- Format
- Audiobook
- Publisher
- Blackstone Publishing
- Genre
- Historical fiction
Synopsis
Cass County, Illinois, 1858. Nine-year-old Scrump Armstrong’s days are centered around his tight-knit family. But after stumbling across a Black man lynched on their property, the youngster’s world changes forever. And as his parents join the Underground Railroad, he fears suspicious neighbors could uncover their dangerous secret.Idolizing his older brother, Scrump is terrified when the nineteen-year-old is suddenly accused of killing their neighbor … a conviction that surely ends in hanging. And his only hope for acquittal rests in the letter his ailing father sends off to a prominent friend, the lawyer Abraham Lincoln.Will Scrump’s prayers be answered by Honest Abe?The Lincoln Moon is a heartwarming historical fiction novel. If you like stories based on true events, compelling mysteries, and fully rounded colorful characters, you’re sure to love this captivating novel.
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