America is
a nation of immigrants, of journeys. Yet
few people today know the facts of where their
ancestors originated or why they came here.
This book tells the story of Peter Hasselbacher.
Born in 1759 in
a small kingdom in what is now
Germany, Peter came to America as
a soldier. He
remained as
a settler. The tale of how he came
here, and what led him to remain, is
a supremely
American story.
America changed Peter, even to the point that he
changed his name and founded the Hazelbaker
family which is descended from him. This book,
a
novel, is based on research into the conditions
which existed in Peter's childhood home, and what
happened when he reached adulthood that led him
to cross the Atlantic -- and not return.