The Delaware River Man Author:Anne Powers MARTIN RAFFERTY... For him, survival meant only success. — From the elegant Federalist salons of Philadelphia to the vast Ohio wilderness, from the council tables of colonial statesmen to revolutionary Paris, Anne Powers has woven a surging, scintillating novel of our colonial era -- thrilling, hazardous times of political contest and pioneering ... more »adventure.
In the center of this turbulent scene of patriots and traitors, aristocrats and revolutionaries, soldiers, renegades, businessmen, diplomats and adventurers, is the brilliant and exceedingly ambitious Martin Rafferty. Tormented by his passion of a vivacious, sensual young woman and his affection and duty toward his wife, Rafferty becomes hopelessly embroiled in a frenzies love triangle. He is torn apart by the intensity of his own emotions, helplessly driven in a direction that can only bring insufferable heartache and personal tragedy. Only when an apparent betrayal lands Martin to a nightmare in the midst of the Ohio wilderness does he come face to face with the full meaning of these most adventurous years of his life. But is it too late?« less