Hansford: A Tale of Bacon's Rebellion

Set in the fevered summer of 1670s Virginia, the story follows the real‑life turmoil of Bacon’s Rebellion through the eyes of Thomas Hansford, a young planter caught between loyalty to the Crown and the desperate cries for liberty. The author blends contemporary records with vivid imagination, painting the smoky alleys of Richmond and the untamed frontier in striking detail. As tensions rise, colonists, Native peoples, and former royalists clash in a struggle that foreshadows America’s later fight for independence. This opening lays a rich, historically grounded stage for the drama to unfold.

Hansford, described as a passionate “son of Mars,” is drawn into personal danger when his affection for Gertrude leads him to trespass near her Gloucester home. Arrested just as the larger uprising erupts, he must weigh love, honor, and survival against the chaotic forces tearing the colony apart. The early chapters trace his inner conflict, offering a window into the moral choices faced by ordinary people in extraordinary times. Listeners are invited to ponder whether conscience or circumstance will guide his fate.