NOTE FROM AUTHOR

 

This is a work of fiction based on historical events. It is not history. To create a coherent story and to satisfy the need for brevity I found it necessary to combine characters and create fictional events. In such cases I did my best to remain as genuine as possible to the events and true to the nature of the characters as I saw them. Many of the character names in this story belong to real people. This was done to allow the reader to research the true stories behind these people if they wish.