Update from the Heartland
No.633A
6.February.2014
Blog version: http://heartlandupdate.blogspot.com/
To all,
Disclosure:
This special edition of the Update from the Heartland is a shameless, focused,
self-serving advertisement that has taken a long time to germinate.
Saint Gaudens Press is pleased to
announce the electronic publication of the first two books in a series of
historical novels by Cap Parlier.
The series takes us through the epic and monumental events of the mid-20th
Century, with the personal and yet illuminating perspective of a warrior’s life
of service to freedom. These are the first of an extended series books in the To
So Few series of historical novels.
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BOOK I
Book I – “In the Beginning” introduces a
young man just prior to the age of majority who has learned well the craft of
an aviator and developed exceptional skills as a pilot and hunter. His mentor helps him join the Royal Air
Force on the eve of war in Europe.
Brian Drummond will prove himself during the epic Battle of Britain –
the largest aerial battle in human history – one of a handful of American
citizens who volunteered to fly for England and all freedom-loving people.
Brian
was an accomplished aviator in his 17th year on the Great Plains of
Kansas. He honed his
instinctive skills under the expert tutelage of Malcolm Bainbridge, a decorated
American ace from the Great War.
Brian also acquired from Malcolm a keen sense of world events evolving
in Europe and Asia. Brian’s mentor
also had an influential brother-in-arms from the War to End All Wars, RAF Group
Captain John Spencer – a cousin of Winston Churchill. Brian sees and feels what they see, and he sets his course.
As soon as he graduates from high school, Brian Drummond will join the RAF to
fly the new monoplane fighters. So
begins the story of flight and a warrior’s life.
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BOOK II
Book II – “The Prelude” sets the stage
for what will become the second global conflagration in a quarter century and
the greatest aerial battle in the history of flight.
Just
after his 18th birthday, Brian Drummond leaves his Kansas home in
the late spring of 1939, during the last days of peace. He crosses the border into Canada and
joins the Royal Air Force. The
last vestiges of Brian’s innocence are lost forever as he enters the crucible
of war. With the help of one of
Churchill’s cousins and others, Brian completes his training and gains the
assignment he seeks. He straps on
the elegant but deadly Spitfire Mark I during the Phony War – the lull before
all of Europe was engulfed – and becomes a man. Brian struggles against his parents who use U.S. Federal law
in a desperate attempt to force their son to return home before its too late;
against his emotions boiling within personal conflict and the loss of his
mentor; and against a sometimes not-so-subtle discrimination. Brian makes mistakes, falls victim to
the foibles of young men unconstrained by any sense of accountability, and
manages to become a valued member of that very small brotherhood of warriors.
These are the first two books in Cap Parlier’s To
So Few series of historic novels. Brian Drummond becomes a fighter pilot in the RAF as World
War II opens in Europe. It does
not take long for him to demonstrate his skills with the best fighter airplane
of its day. As with all bands of
warrior brothers, the special kindred bonds forged in the heat of battle expand
their lust for life.
The novel series is available in all
electronic formats, including iBooks (Apple iTunes), Kindle (Amazon), Nook
(Barnes & Noble), Reader (Sony), Kobo, and PocketBook. The books are also available in .pdf
form as the reader may choose.
From Cap: If you enjoy the books, please tell all of your family,
friends, acquaintances, and your social network “friends.” If you do not like the books, tell Cap;
constructive criticism is always appreciated.
My very best wishes to all. Take care of yourselves and each other.
Cheers,
Cap :-)
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