The idyllic boyhood shared by Tom Sawyer and Huck Finn has been just a memory. Time has passed and w, as adults, they are thrust into the worst sectional violence America has ever witnessed, a precursor of the Civil War, between abolitionist, activists, and pro-slavery proponents. A new time of mistrust, murder, and mayhem is the new rm. In this atmosphere of division and chaos, one bad decision changes their lives forever. They must depend on each other w more than any other time in their lives because everything they kw and love has been swept away. As Confederate soldiers in this most trying time, loyalty to each other is all they have.
Frank Fernandes is a resident of Warwick, Rhode Island. He lives with his wife Shirley. He graduated from the University of Rhode Island with a BA in History. He has been teaching Adult Education for more than 30 years working at the Community College of Rhode Island, the Urban League of Rhode Island, & Comprehensive Community Action Program as a GED Instructor. He has had a lifelong interest in History. Tom & Huck: The Civil War Years is his first novel.