A Man of Action Saving Liberty: A Novel Based on the Life of Giuseppe Garibaldi

For the love of country. For the love of freedom. For the love of a woman. He fought.Giuseppe Garibaldi yearned for a world of equality liberty and freedom for all nations races and genders. America had long claimed her independence from England yet his beloved Italian peninsula was in a never-ending state of instability and war as the Austrian Empire French Church and regional kingdoms wrestled for power.Forced into exile Garibaldis resolve to unify his homeland into the sovereign nation of Italy led him on adventures that spanned the continents. On sea horseback and foot he confronted pirates clashed with South American gauchos and commanded his loyal volunteer army of thousands-the Redshirts-with dignity clarity and courage.But one of the most revered generals in history was as vulnerable to loss failure and heartache as any man. Perhaps Garibaldis greatest battle was the one in his heart as he struggled to hold onto the love of his life-the revolutionary Anita Garibaldi who was always by his side both on and off the battlefield.