Pursuit of Happiness, by Sheldon Greene, grabs readers from the first page and never lets go—all the way to the exciting finale. It’s the American Revolution at its lowest ebb. General George Washington convinces Philadelphia Quaker Joshua Rutledge to sail to a British Caribbean island, locate a desperately needed shipment of French arms, and convince a Jewish ship owner to run the British blockade. Rutledge meets and falls for Amelia Sayre, the beautiful, unconventional wife of a brutal and possessive slave holder. War and love—Greene covers it all in this meticulously wrought, fact-based novel. Rich in detail, spiced with romance and action, larded with trenchant dialogue and an abundance of interesting, well-rounded characters, this fact-based page-turner never falters as it moves to a stunning climax. Fans of Patrick O’Brian, Bernard Cornwell, or Daphne Du Maurier will love it.

What the critics say about Sheldon Greene’s novels:
Lost and Found (Random House)

“Read this modest treasure…Lost and Found is a ringing affirmation of life in the right here and right now…” —Monterey Sunday Peninsula Herald (Calif.)

“Immensely entertaining,” —Dallas Morning News-Sunday

“…sensitive, deeply felt, intuitively wise…telling us universal truths of fabulous implication…climax of rich human delight…” —Cleveland Plain Dealer

“It belongs on the same bookshelf with the Spoon River Anthology and with Mark Twain’s stories about growing up along the Mississippi” —Hadassah Magazine

“Delightful…This soothing, humorous story will appeal to a wide variety of readers…”
—Library Journal

Burnt Umber (Leap Frog Press) spans the Twentieth Century through the lives of two real artists and the women who loved them. BookList described it as “A beautifully written account of the lives of artists caught up in turbulent times…”

Prodigal Sons

“a fascinating study of the rootlessness of the Holocaust survivor. A page-turner with emotional depth.” —Kirkus Discoveries Reviews