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Show 'David,' a new historical novel written bv Cox By CHERIE HUBER ; BOUNTIFUL - Bountiful has another novelist whose new book published by Robair Publishing Company of Bountiful is good reading. David is a new historical novel by Robert D. Cox of Bountiful Boun-tiful The story begins in the 1770's in the East when the cabin 14-year-old David shares with his family, is attacked at-tacked by Choctaw Indians and David's family is killed. David, the lone survivor, is carried away captive cap-tive and grows to manhood in a Choctaw village. After he is betrayed by an Indian girl, he leaves the village and returns to live with white settlers. He's soon embroiled in the new: country's war with the British. His companions include Jamie, an Irishman with good reason to hate the British, and Nappy, a free black. David is an action book that will hold the reader's interest At the same time it presents a picture of life in the late 1700's in a way that makes good reading. Not everyone likes to study American history but David not only makes the history easy to remember but offers insights in-sights on the life and times not always apparent in history books. The reader sees life in an eastern Indian village, finds out why the Irish hate the British and experi- ences life on a colonial plantation. The author, Robert D. Cox, was born in Jackson County, Mississippi, and grew up in Mobile County, Alabama. He has a master's degree in United States " history, with an emphasis on the Civil War era. He has taught ' English and history on a junior high level for more than 25 years. David is well written with just a light dusting of violence and sex, making the book suitable for the older teenage reader and his . parents. Let's hope that Mr. Cox ; goes on to write a series of books on the life of young people involved in ; the making of history of this country. |
