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New Author's First Novel Explores One Man's Hard Role to Fame Masked by a Shocking Secret
Hard Times/The Extraordinary Life and Times of Nathan "The King Cobra" Washington, by M. Anthony Phillips, guides readers on a gritty and intense look into the life of a black man forever running from the "Hound dog on his trail".
ST. LOUIS, MO, April 06, 2011 /Publishing and Books PR News/ -- If you like adventure stories like Homer's Odyssey, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button or I am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang, then M. Anthony Phillips' first novel--Hard Times/The Extraordinary Life and Times of Nathan "The King Cobra" Washington--ISBN: 1592322565, will keep you riveted, following the treacherous road of Nathan Washington--wrongly convicted and sent to the worst chain gang in Georgia just before the start of the second World War. Hounded by a sadistic Warden, gators, a menacing devil dog and forced into bare knuckle fighting, Nathan orchestrates an epic prison escape through the Georgia swamps.
Hard Times cover
Inspired by the great adventure Novelist, Alexander Dumas, M. Anthony Phillips wanted to capture Nathan's deepest, darkest fears to his ultimate sacrifice.
His story is one of complexities of the human spirit, filled with strife, as Nathan deals with life on the chain gang, the horrors of the war, the love of his life, corrupt boxing, and perils in the South China Seas.
Set in locales from around the world, "Hard Times" is a very good read for those avid action adventure enthusiasts.
Hard Times/The Extraordinary Life and Times of Nathan "The King Cobra" Washington is available for sale at amazon.com, blackbookplus.com and www.xlibris.com ebook among others.
M. Anthony Phillips is also author of the short stories; Afros and Dragons and the Birth of a Legend, and Invitation to a Lynching. A second novel; Isabella/Protector of the Last Dragon will be released in the fall of 2011.
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Media review copies and interviews available upon request.
Yolanda Phillips
M. Anthony Phillip
Phone: 314-867-4543
bushido954@hotmail.com
www.afrosanddragons.com
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