Centaur of the Savannahs - Paperback

by Charles Patton (Author)

Centaur of the Savannahs, formerly titled Crousilleau, is based on the true story and family saga of Dr. Jean Formy-Duval and his family who had to flee the terrors of both the French Revolution in 1789 and ten years later the Haitian Slave Revolt with a dramatic escape to coastal North Carolina. The legend of this family has been handed down to their descendants from one generation to the next ever since. This outstanding fictional retelling of the story is authentic, award winning and spellbinding.

Author Biography

Charles Patton is a graduate of the University of Middle Tennessee with a major in History and a minor in English. After graduation from college he served in the military as a Naval Officer and Pilot for several years. After the military he worked in Industry as an Engineer and Plant Manager for many years and presently works in local government. Charles has previously written a non-fiction book about the Battle of New Orleans, called Chalmette, published by the Hickory Tales Publishing Co. out of Bowling Green, Ky and a novel, Crousilleau, which won the Clark Cox Historical Fiction Award in 2010. Charles, his wife Sylvia, and Velcro the cat live at Lake Waccamaw, NC.