Chasing Freedom: A Historical Fiction Novel Set in Matildaville, Virginia, Along Washington's Potomac Canal, 1801-1807 - Paperback

by Rebecca Lynn Royer (Author)

Set in Matildaville, Virginia-a canal town envisioned by George Washington and Henry "Lighthouse" Lee as the center of a new nation-Chasing Freedom unfolds through self-contained, interwoven chapters that blend documented history with fiction. Across these perspectives, the novel explores who gets to define freedom, and who is left behind in the process. Though rooted in the early American republic, the story echoes today's political polarization and invites readers to reflect on the contested meaning of freedom in every era.