Return to Homepage			The Kingdom of America
			By E. B. Alston An epic story on a worldwide canvas   ISBN 0-9747735-7-3   Paperback-360 pages-$16.99 (US) 12.00GBP (UK)   E-Book ISBN 0-9766032-3-3   $5.99 (US) 3.47 GBP (UK)     The current political malaise in the United States exists because both party’s solutions to the country’s problems are laughably inept. What if a competent man or woman of strong will came forward? Could this happen to us? Provocative, intriguing…and scary.

 

    

About the book

Imagine a time in the future when the United States of America is sundered and there are now two countries where the one we love so dear used to be. The original United States is much reduced and only consists of the District of Columbia, the northeastern corridor, California, Florida, West Virginia, Washington and Hawaii. The remainder of the country, a large part of Canada and vassal countries overseas are components of a kingdom ruled by a succession of kings whose lineage goes back to roots in North Carolina. The new country is called America. It is a society divided into aristocrats, commoners and a labor class who are assigned their status on the basis of intelligence tests. The country is militant and maintains a huge standing army, always poised and ready to deliver retribution with an iron fist to anyone anywhere who threatens, injures or kills an American citizen. The Roman Catholic Church is the dominant religion in the kingdom and it is in charge of education in all of the king’s countries and his empire.

    This novel explores the personal lives of the Royal family as they bring pageantry and glamour to the American heartland and the aristocrats who are wholehearted participants in this mighty drama.

    In 2084, in Baltimore, twenty-six year old King Henry meets a young woman who is destined for greatness. The story of their courtship and marriage brings romance and pageantry amid a background of international intrigue and war.

 

 

Readers Comment

Dear Mr. Alston,

    I like this book so much I would like to tell you some of my thoughts.

    First, this (in my opinion) is your best novel.  The subject matter fascinated me.  All along the way I kept thinking - "Wow, we really could use these reforms.  This man is right on target.  Yes!  Let's get started right away."  Then Paul Harvey's comment of "Absolute power corrupts absolutely"  came to mind and I asked myself if we could stop anyone once they really got going?  I do not know the answer to the above question.

    Next, how many comments are your personal opinions?  Can I guess?  Page 14 "The candidates spent time in torturous explanations which explained nothing."  You do not like government people any better than I do.  Re education:  you also do not like the no-child-left-behind rule.  Re our prison system:  Why have death row if no one dies?  Re zero tolerance policy on anything:  It does not work because it eliminates common sense and then we really have problems.

    Third, some questions.  1.  Is this the same Rachel and Graham of "A Deal of a Lifetime?"  2.  Did you base Caitlin on Princess Diana?  3.  I translated the inscription on the coat of arms as Hope In God - am I correct? 

    Fourth.  The inscription on the coat of arms really got to me.  Other than having Priests pray at meals and the Pope preside at weddings and coronations, God was completely absent from all actions. I had your book three fourths read by the (time I realized) the Clark motto was a farce!  I love the irony. That was great on your part.

    Finally, I re-read books all the time and I knew by the time I got to chapter 4 that I would re-read this one.  It is really a terrific book and it deserves a more careful reading than I was able to give it. I told my husband he has to read it, I know he will enjoy it.

 

Judy Jacobs

Oct 30, 2005