Walt C. Snedeker / Walt CSnedeker
Librería Samer Atenea
Librería Aciertas (Toledo)
Kálamo Books
Librería Perelló (Valencia)
Librería Elías (Asturias)
Donde los libros
Librería Kolima (Madrid)
Librería Proteo (Málaga)
Jan Snedeker is 'The Cadet', the European term for a youngerbrother. Younger brothers do not inherit, and are expected to make their ownway in the world. The early~16OO’s are a harsh and unsettled time. Alone,penniless, and with only his prized musket, Jan travels to Amsterdam. An act ofincredible bravery gains him a powerful ally, opening his future to newhorizons.Jan lives through the shattering events of the time, servingin the Amsterdam as a combination soldier and fireman, and falling in love witha delicate beauty. His further courageous feats as a militiaman launch him andhis new family on a dramatic journey across the Atlantic Ocean. His metal isproven time and again as a landed colonist in the struggling colony of NewAmsterdam, as he combats Indians, hardships, and inept colony governors tocarve out a legacy that lasts to this very day. The chronicle of his bravery,humor, and industry sets the standard for the name that begins with him.Although written in the form of a novel, all of the charactersactually existed, and the events depicted are factual.
