OTHER NOVELS IN THIS SERIES
 TREVOR Second Book in the Series | FERO Third Book in the Series | FERO COMPILATION First Three Books in the Series | JAMIE Fourth Book UNDER CONSTRUCTION Currently Writing Ch. IV |
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Tarka and his young family are captured and sent to America. As a slave on a large plantation he plans his escape, and revenge.
Trevor's return to Africa is interrupted by the `New York Riots.' (My novel follows an historic timeline.)
Helping some runaway slaves escape to Canada he is sought by bounty hunters.
Trevor tries to start a new life in Canada but his young family is torn apart by the Fenians.
After joining the `Wolseley Expedition' he serves as a guard at the Ft. Garry Penitentiary before becoming a member of the North West Mounted Police and taking part in the `Two Thousand Mile Trek'.
This is not a novel for the faint hearted.
A publisher suggested my book was too long. She suggested I break it into novelettes and sell them in serial form. So here it is, episode ONE.
The novel, TARKA, is here, in its entirety. You will have to change from page to page as websites limit the space and I can't get more than one chapter on a page. If it was in book form `TARKA' is, 57,304 words, 6 chapters, 133 pages, long.
It is copyrighted but feel free to download it for reading purposes.
BEKO: African warrior. His treachery results in slavery for all.
BETH: Southern Belle, mistress of all she surveys, returns to the nothing she came from.
JAMIE: Young boy, press ganged into the Royal Navy, as a cabin boy, tries to avoid being pressed by the gang.
OKONI: African Princess, betrothed to an African Prince, is captured and sold as a slave.
TARKA: White God amongst black heathens.
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Trevor's first love. Her life, in an African village, until she is captured by slave traders.
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Okoni's father-in-law to be. His treachery results in slavery for all.
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Trevor saves the life of Okoni's, brother. After the death of Okoni's fiancée she marries Trevor.
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Trevor and his in-laws are taken to America as slaves.
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Mrs. Hammon's life. She inherits a plantation and buys Tarka.
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Tarka seduces Mrs. Hammon, steals her money, and gains freedom for himself and many of Okoni's tribesmen.
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To download the entire novel as a PDF, (Standard Adobe Reader 579 Kb) (Thanks to Luc, at Triman Technologies), If you have Acrobat reader already installed, (most people do) clicking on the file will open the file in Acrobat reader. If you want to save the file, press the shift key and click on the file and it will open the `save dialog box'.
To download Acrobat Standard Reader, 
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to download acrobat e book reader, 
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To download the entire novel as a LIT, (Literature File e Book 452 Kb) (Needs Microsoft Reader in a Windows CE based PDA). If you want to save the file, press the shift key and click on the file and it will open the `save dialog box'.
To download Microsoft Reader, 
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To download the entire novel as a PDB, (Palm Data Base file e Book 452 Kb) (Needs Palm Reader in a Palm Based PDA). If you want to save the file, press the shift key and click on the file and it will open the `save dialog box'.
To download Palm OS Reader, 
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Yours truly
Lee A. Wood
BIOGRAPHY
Lee A. Wood was born in Edmonton, Alberta Canada.
Before and after leaving home he has lived in several towns throughout said province, as well as the province of British Columbia.
A professional driver Mr. Wood has wheeled the big rigs through; 47 of the 50 states, 7 of the 10 provinces, and 2 of the three territories.
As well as looking at the world through a windshield it has been his pleasure to view the wonders of the planet through, the view finder of a camera, and the lens of a diving mask. As well as Canada, and the USA, he has traveled extensively throughout; China, and Mexico
A graduate of several college and university courses Mr. Wood is a writer of many genres: novels; film, & TV, scripts; plays, articles, etc., some of which have appeared in various publications, and most of which have been posted in his website, www.bearspage.info.
PRAISE FOR FERO
One of the finest - Saskatchewan Sackket
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(A) crackerjack opening - Alberta Albertan
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Wood's best novel to date - Manitoba Mangler
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Journalist and Author: Dodie King,
FERO:
A circumstance-shaped character reveal, woven across continents and events
- a reality raw with the grittiness hidden, regardless of how deeply, within the human animal
- this historically based, straight speaking novel compels a reaction in the reader achievable only by a masterful story-teller.
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PRAISE FOR LEE A. WOOD
I have read and enjoyed all his works. - L. Kirk
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A prolific writer. - Ontario Octaganarian
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His works are easy to read and his pictures are to the point, no pun intended. - Quebec Quaraler.
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AUTHORS WHO'S WORKS I HAVE ENJOYED READING
 CORNWELL, BERNARD Scoundrel |  CROMBIE, DEBORAH In A Dark House. I seldom enjoy reading female authors but, this one was excellent. |  FLEMING, IAN All of his works. At one time I had a complete collection, including a few hard cover originals, and an original Chitty, but, my mother gave them all away. |
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