Canawlers: A Novel of the C&O Canal - Softcover

Rada, James R.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0615717608 ISBN 13: 9780615717609

Publisher: A I M Publishing Group, 2013

Synopsis

During the Civil War, the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal was the de facto border between the Union and Confederate states. Canawlers is the story of the Fitzgerald family as they try and make their living on the C&O Canal amid the fighting between the North and South.

About this title

About the Author:

James Rada, Jr. is the author of seven novels. These include the historical novels Canawlers, October Mourning, Between Rail and River and The Rain Man. His other novels are Logan’s Fire, Beast and My Little Angel. Battlefield Angels: The Daughters of Charity Work as Civil War Nurses is non-fiction history. Looking Back and Looking Back II are collections of interesting stories about Western Maryland. His articles appear regularly in a variety of regional and national magazines such as History Channel Magazine, Boy's Life and History Magazine. Jim has also had more than two dozen short stories published. Jim works as a freelance writer who lives in Gettysburg, PA, where he lives with his wife and sons. He has received numerous awards from the Maryland-Delaware-DC Press Association, Associated Press, Maryland State Teachers Association and Community Newspapers Holdings, Inc. for his newspaper writing.

Review:

An interesting slice of the boatman's life against the backdrop of the turbulence and uncertainty of the Civil War. -- Rita L. Knox, Park Ranger, C&O Canal NHP

Canawlers tells not only the story of the canal, but also the stories of people who worked on it. -- Cumberland Times-News, December 17, 2001

About this edition

• Publisher: A I M Publishing Group
• Publication date: 2013
• ISBN 10: 0615717608
• ISBN 13: 9780615717609
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 304