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Defeated in War but Triumphant in Love

Love granted a Scot a more meaningful life—shortened by the ravages of war


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“This book is a love story of a man for a woman during the most trying times that anyone can ever face: the literal demise of an entire way of life in-the-midst of overwhelming destruction. Their love in the face of a world crumbling all around them is a triumph of will.” -William D. McEachern, Author

The young James Augustus McEachern (of Scottish descent) joined the Confederacy to protect the Southern lifestyle. In Caledonia Lost: The Fall of the Confederacy,” he relates his reflections in letters sent to his wife, Victoria. Letter after letter is a revelation of his journey into joining the Confederacy, into war, meeting strong-willed leaders, and, in the agony defeat, the resilience of his one true love.
 
William McEachern says, “This book is a love story of a man for a woman during the most trying times that anyone can ever face: the literal demise of an entire way of life in-the-midst of overwhelming destruction. Their love in the face of a world crumbling all around them is a triumph of will.”
 
“Caledonia Lost: The Fall of the Confederacy” was selected as a Finalist for Best Historical Fiction for 2018 by Book Excellence Awards.  This is the second year in a row that one of Mr. McEachern’s novels has been selected as a Finalist for Best Historical Fiction by Book Excellence Awards.
 
Kirkus Reviews expresses appreciation: “McEachern’s principal preoccupation seems to be historical fidelity, and his vivid, dramatized account stays closely hewn to fact. His research is impressive, and he writes with restrained elegance and poignancy, capturing poetically the brute horror of war: ‘Then, I heard thousands of feet running towards us. The dawn was just breaking, but we were still mired in mist. The grey, gloom of night still wrapped herself around us.’ Furthermore, a moving love story, beautifully depicted, emerges out of the smoke and fire of the conflict.”
 
 
 
Caledonia Lost: The Fall of the Confederacy
Written by William D. McEachern
Paperback | $22.99                    
Hardcover | $34.99
 
Book copies are available at LitFire Publishing, Amazon, Barnes & Noble, and other online book retailers.
 
 

About the Author
William D. McEachern is a graduate of bachelor of arts in religion and psychology from Duke University. He first wrote “Casting Lots” and became established as a historical fiction writer in his Caledonia series works, “Caledonia: A Song of Scotland,” “New Caledonia: A Song of America,” and this book, “Caledonia Lost” is the third.
 
More information about the author and his work is available at www.wdmceachern.wixsite.com/caledonia/bio or on his new website at www.williamdmceachernbooks.com.
 


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