Americas 'Robin Hood.

How many of us know that Colonial America had its own Robin Hood? James Keil reveals a true story in his fictionalized account of Captain Fitz. Jim fills the pages with historical events and endears the 'rogue to our hearts as we realize just what life must have been like under the circumstances in Americas struggle to be born as a nation.

(PRWEB) April 30, 2004--"Captain Fitz" a novel b James H Keil.

How many of us know that Colonial America had its own Robin Hood? James Keil reveals a true story in his fictionalized account of Captain Fitz. Jim fills the pages with historical events and endears the 'rogue to our hearts as we realize just what life must have been like under the circumstances in Americas struggle to be born as a nation.

In the pages of this stimulating novel we discover the emerging fabric of a nation. The jumble of Tory oppression, Colonial bigotry, love, loss, and tragedy smear vivid hues of dark and light. The weave warps and wefts a design into the patchwork land that emerges to become the greatest single country the world has ever seen.

Threaded within the tapestry of this countrys vibrant history, is the account of a dashing young man who faces personal misfortune; he became known as Captain Fitz. He was indentured to a Kelpian doctor, a blind man, with a black servant, who was believed by his neighbors to deal in the occult. In fact, the doctor did spend a great deal of time near the local burying ground after midnight, but was involved in scientific projects.

One night, at the burying ground, the old man was set upon by a group of vandals, and he and the servant were bludgeoned to death. Fitz defended them, and being much larger and stronger than the vandals, killed several, but the others escaped, spreading a story that Fitz was to blame.

A bounty hunter took up the chase. Fitz fled to the frontier, realizing Cyrus, the bounty hunter, would always trail him. Cyrus vowed to get even for his embarrassment at letting him slip through his grasp. Fitz built a cave home that he called Castle Rock, and became a highwayman. He invented ingenious ways to overpower Tory carriages, and their hapless drivers, fleecing his victims, and often leaving the men to return to civilization nearly naked.

Tall broad and handsome his charming manner flutters the hearts of maidens and leaves his male victims seething with rage at his audacity. Captain Fitz was a local hero, a man of misfortune who turned his escapades into legend. This book reveals him as a strand of brilliant color in the weaving of a new nation.

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