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Author Pens Historical Fiction Novel Stressing the Importance of Freedom and Patriotism
Henry Boulanger of Mushannon Town by Mark Seinfelt is a story about a man’s expedition into the Pennsylvania wilderness to found the town of Mushannon
PHILIPSBURG, PA. -- November 5, 2008 -- Henry Boulanger of Mushannon Town, a new book by novelist Mark Seinfelt, tells the tale of Revolutionary war soldier Henry Boulanger and the great efforts he underwent to see his frontier settlement prosper into a small provincial town.
In Seinfelt’s story, Henry Boulanger, who prior to coming to the United States was a travelling shoemaker in Germany and France, is recruited to supervise a mission to establish Mushannon. Although classified as fiction, the hero of Henry Boulanger of Mushannon Town is modeled after the author’s great-great-great-great grandfather, John Henry Simler, a Parisian shoemaker, an American Revolution soldier and one of the first settlers of the town of Philipsburg, Pa. in 1797.
According to Seinfelt, in these hard and uncertain times, Americans need to look back at their roots and become reacquainted with the ideals of the founding fathers and the struggle for independence of our first citizens. The author intends for readers to receive the message that freedom is worth pursuing at all costs.
Seinfelt wrote Henry Boulanger of Mushannon Town as a fresh approach to examining the meaning of patriotism with an emphasis on ancestral sacrifices. He intends it to be an entertaining read for anyone, especially those who enjoy historical and literary fiction.
For more information or to request a free review copy, members of the press can contact the author at MSEIN85@hotmail.com. Henry Boulanger of Mushannon Town is available for sale online at Amazon.com, BookSurge.com, and through additional wholesale and retail channels worldwide.
About the Author
Mark Seinfelt is the author of several novels. He holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in English from Pennsylvania State University, where he received the Henry Sams Memorial Award for his thesis. He also holds a Master of Fine Arts degree in writing from Washington University in St. Louis. His fiction has been featured in numerous publications. Currently, he lives in Philipsburg, Pa.
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