Books tagged: 1800s

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The Slavery Debate in 19th Century America    by Kyle W. Bell
Price: $2.99 USD. 15650 words. Published on December 18, 2009. .

Slavery is an issue that the United States has had to deal with since the early British colonies. The moral, cultural, economic and political impact of slavery in the United States is profound in its magnitude. Slavery shaped the way our nation was formed in everything from political decisions regarding territory to legal recognition and rights of the nation's inhabitants.
A Man Called Outlaw    by K.M. Weiland
Price: $3.99 USD. 147950 words. Published on January 9, 2010. .

All his life Shane Lassiter had revered rancher Nathaniel Wilcock, the man who stood in place of the father he never knew. But when Wilcock’s greed moves against the only woman Shane’s ever loved—a woman who holds the secret that could resurrect the land wars of thirty years ago—Shane must make a decision, the shadow of which will forever be cast over the lives of all those he loves.
Beneath The Shining Mountains    by Linda Acaster
Price: $2.99 USD. 94060 words. Published on July 4, 2010. .

1830s Northern Plains, among the Apsaroke/Crow people. Moon Hawk yearns for Winter Man, but why would a man with so many lovers want to take a wife? Her wry challenge to his virility captures Winter Man's attention and starts a game of tease and spar that leads to devastating consequences. A story of honour among rival warrior societies, and one woman's determination to wed the man of her dreams.
Ice King    by Geoff Woodland
Price: $1.50 USD. 119960 words. Published on September 17, 2010. .

William King, son of a Liverpool slave trader, sickened by what he experienced aboard a Spanish slaver, was one of the few who spoke out against the Slave Trade. This epic has generational change, moral wickedness, greed, romance and the fortunes of war woven through the lives of King & Son, Liverpool traders. Father and son are caught up in the turmoil that preceded the British Trade Act of 1807
The Apothecary    by Samantha Jillian Bayarr
Price: $0.99 USD. 54570 words. Published on December 24, 2010. .

When Claire Mayfield suddenly finds herself the new heir of a property that has lain vacant for over 100 years, she becomes leery of the rumors of the hauntings from the three young children who were said to have been murdered there. As Claire explores the manor, she discovers her great uncle's traveling medicine show from the 1800's, and clues that could solve the 100 year old murder-mystery.
Spirit Wind    by D. M. Sanders
Price: $5.95 USD. 100750 words. Published on January 9, 2011. .

The wind was strong and carried with it biting cold that he had become so accustomed to in these mountains. Colin O’Donnell was not a large man but was strong and not without a share of courage. A number of times he had been faced with life threatening circumstances from men as well as beasts and prevailed. He was known as a quiet individual who was slow to anger but a formidable opponent.
Korinth: A Tale of Zombies in the Old West    by Lorraine LoBianco
Price: $2.99 USD. 37540 words. Published on April 3, 2011. .

Eli Baxter and Robert Fontaine travel to the small gold mining town of Korinth, California in 1872. For a year, they grow rich and the future looks bright until one night, when Edna McCauley is murdered at a church social. Her killer is Evangeline O'Meara. Murder is a hanging offense in the old West. The problem is, Evangeline was hanged the week before for shooting her husband, George.
Time Travel Adventures of the 1800 Club. Book III    by Robert McAuley
Price: $1.99 USD. 58330 words. Published on July 29, 2011. .

The 1800 Club was a haven created to serve people seeking a brief escape from the frantic pace of life in New York City during the 2000s. A club member could dress in the styles of clothing their ancestors wore in the 1800s, eat the same food prepared the way it was then and read periodicals containing news of that particular date in 1865. Oh, and the club had time travel capability!
Spectacular Moments of Wonder with Dr. Monocle: That Certain Gentleman    by John Theesfeld
You set the price! 126220 words. Published on August 8, 2011. .

A fantastical steampunk adventure which follows Dr. Monocle on a quest to find an ancient relic before it is lost to time.
The Bomb: A Jason Oler story.    by David Willoughby
Price: Free! 7000 words. Published on September 10, 2011. .

In a story that follows the conclusion of industrialization in the average fantasy universe a terrible weapon has been crafted in secrecy. Jason Oler joins a a group of adventurers on a quest to reveal the horrific nature of the weapon to the people before it falls in to the wrong hands.