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It Happened On Fifth Street

It Happened On Fifth Street

It Happened On Fifth Street

Robyn R Pearce

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Getting A Grip Publishing
Año de edición:
2020
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Ficción histórica
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9780473520502
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If you enjoy thrilling historical novels with a time-travel twist, and you’re fascinated by the drama of the Underground Railroad, you’ll love IT HAPPENED ON FIFTH STREET: a tale of forgotten heroes 1837. America. Alf. A hidden letter. Family secrets he’s determined to uncover. 2015. Abi. A girl from his future. A forgotten tin trunk, a mystery, and a magical old coin.Alf and Abi, family members thrown together across the centuries, pool their knowledge. It takes ages, but at last - a breakthrough. They crack the code and Alf demands to be included. He’s sworn to silence, for lives and livelihoods are in grave danger. And then, things go bad.Cincinnati in the 1830s and 40s was a violent place - enemies, riots, persecution of blacks and abolitionists - in this dramatic story you’ve got it all! It Happened on Fifth Street is the first in the Freedom Series. Based on new research and a vivid mix of fact and fiction, it brings back to life a forgotten story about real people and real events. Meet folks who put their lives on the line, day after day, night after night. Come with Alf and Abi on a journey you’ll never forget. If you like tales of feisty characters who refuse to be told ’no’, you’ll love this tension-filled story by Robyn R. Pearce. Right now, you too can discover the secret!

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