-Synopsis- Preacher & Co At the civil war’s end, the war’s horrors haven taken their toll on Cambell McCool, a freshly-discharged Confederate Army doctor. Having accidentally killed a young Union Soldier after peace had been declared, Cam pledges to himself to seek out the boy’s parents in an effort to somehow help them reconcile their son’s not returning after the war. With his home and family destroyed by the war, Cam starts his journey northward, preaching along the way as his ordained minister father had done before him- this, in a vain attempt at self-healing and to gain some renewed purpose in life. Cambell crosses paths with Tademus Co (pronounced Coe), a spirited young homeless black boy of about nine years of age. Tad is also embarking on a mission of his own, which is to find his father who had joined the black Union regiment. Unable to discourage Tad’s following him, Cam soon succumbs to the boys charm. Such an unlikely duo, travelling in post Civil War america, attracts trouble while facing a myriad of dangers along the way. Still, through such ininherent adversities, their bond of friendship develops into a genuine love. An encounter with a mad Union officer still fighting the war renders Cam beaten, bloody and unconscious. In such a state,Cambel is advertantly delivered by Tademus to the Mannings, the very family Cam had been seeking. These good folk nurture Cambell back to good health and recovery with their affection for him growing, unaware he is the killer of their son and Cam, left in a state of amnesia,equally unaware. By the time Cam regains his memory, the Mannings have indeed adopted him as their own and he them. Thusly, is established one of the major dilemmas of our tale: Cambell’s discolsing to the Mannings his implication in their son’s death without losing their love.
Posted on: Sat, 08 Jun 2013 23:27:55 +0000
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