The Lincoln Moon, Michael Price Nelson
The Lincoln Moon, Michael Price Nelson
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The Lincoln Moon

Author: Michael Price Nelson

Narrator: Traber Burns

Unabridged: 7 hr 38 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 08/20/2022

Synopsis

Cass County, Illinois, 1858. Nine-year-old Scrump Armstrong’s days are centered around his tight-knit family. But after stumbling across a Black man lynched on their property, the youngster’s world changes forever. And as his parents join the Underground Railroad, he fears suspicious neighbors could uncover their dangerous secret.Idolizing his older brother, Scrump is terrified when the nineteen-year-old is suddenly accused of killing their neighbor … a conviction that surely ends in hanging. And his only hope for acquittal rests in the letter his ailing father sends off to a prominent friend, the lawyer Abraham Lincoln.Will Scrump’s prayers be answered by Honest Abe?The Lincoln Moon is a heartwarming historical fiction novel. If you like stories based on true events, compelling mysteries, and fully rounded colorful characters, you’re sure to love this captivating novel.

About Michael Price Nelson

Michael Price Nelson has written for stage, television, print, and online magazines. He currently lives and writes in Long Beach, California, with with his spouse, Dale, and Linus, their “pandemic pup.” Learn more about his upcoming projects at www.MichaelPriceNelson.com.

About Traber Burns

Traber Burns worked for thirty-five years in regional theater, including the New York, Oregon, and Alabama Shakespeare festivals. He also spent five years in Los Angeles appearing in many television productions and commercials, including Lost, Close to Home, Without a Trace, Boston Legal, Grey’s Anatomy, Cold Case, Gilmore Girls, and others.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Sandra on September 26, 2022

What an awesome book! History at it’s finest. The writing style took awhile for me to get used to, but once I did, I was hooked. President Abraham Lincoln was a man of the ages. Our world could use more like him. I highly recommend this book!......more

Goodreads review by Judy on February 07, 2021

I purchased this book based on advice of the author’s post on our high school alumni Facebook page. I am a lover of historical fiction and this book did not disappoint. Abraham Lincoln has been one of my favorite subjects since I read my first biography of him in 1955 when I was 8 years old. This wa......more

Goodreads review by Alice on October 03, 2022

At the beginning of the story, I tagged along with the young boy as he got in and out of trouble. Toward the middle of the book, I was racing to find a "good" end, one that didn't go badly for the sorely tested boy. Wise beyond his tender years, he finds ways to navigate through huge issues that hav......more

Goodreads review by Lynn on June 19, 2021

Excellent Read I really enjoyed this book. I loved the character of Scrump. The way he arrives to his awareness of the evils of slavery was the simplicity of how a child can so clearly view truth and accept it without argument. Slavery is evil. PERIOD. The book is not deep, nor does it delve into the......more

Quotes

“Finding a moment in a great man’s younger life that captures his greatness and brilliance long before he becomes ‘a great man’ and then turning that moment into a compelling and moving story is exactly what Michael Price Nelson has done in his debut novel, The Lincoln Moon.” J. Dulin Jones, Emmy–nominated screenwriter

“A wonderful slice of American history. Beautifully written.” Fannie Flagg, New York Times bestselling author

“The writing is sharp…vividly rendered, making this novel a pleasure to read.” Historical Novel Society

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