Overview

Historically, "yellow rose" was a term for a pretty mulatto woman. Also historically, the original Yellow Rose of Texas was one Emily West, and her story is intertwined in song and legend with the Texas Revolution of 1836. That series of battles, led by Sam Houston, made Texas a republic, its own country. A historical event unique among the fifty states. The Yellow Rose, is set during the revolution and supposes that Emily and Sam not only collaborated in certain incidents that gave the Texans victory, but became romantically involved. The novel mixes legend with fact. No one knows for sure if our Emily met Sam Houston or if she participated in the revolution at all. On the other hand, no one has proved the contrary. So, The Yellow Rose asks the question: What if . . .

ISBN-13

9781625263216

ISBN-10

162526321X

Weight

1.23 Pounds

Dimensions

6.00 x 0.95 x 9.00 In

List Price

$19.99

Format

Paperback

Publisher

Solstice Publishing

Published On

2015-12-15



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