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"Stephen Crane's immortal masterpiece about the nightmare of war was first published in 1895 and brought its young author immediate international fame. Set during the Civil War, it tells of the brutal disillusionment of a young recruit who had dreamed of the thrill and glory of war, only to find himself fleeing the horror of a battlefield. Shame over his cowardice drives him to seek to redeem himself by being wounded -- earning what he calls the "red...
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"Talk of impending war is a steady drumbeat throughout North Carolina, though Joetta McBride pays it little heed. She and her husband, Ennis, have built a modest but happy life for themselves, raising two sons, fifteen-year-old Henry, and eleven-year-old Robert, on their small subsistence farm. They do not support the Confederacy's position on slavery, but Joetta considers her family to be neutral, believing this is simply not their fight. Her opinion...
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1990
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The Civil War brings U.S. history to life, and puts a human face on the tragedies and triumphs that made the nation come of age. It captures the language and emotions of those turbulent times, from the eloquent speeches of Lincoln to soldiers' moving letters from the battlefront. It's a vivid reminder that the greatest stories are the ones that really happened.
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Asunder Trilogy volume 1
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2016
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Thrust into the middle of Civil War battle, with both Union and Rebel protagonists and antagonists, Asunder, the first in the Trilogy, is a story of love and loss and of families torn apart. Thoroughly researched, the novel presents numerous complex, memorable characters struggling against incredible odds in an epic spanning from Texas to New York.
The story begins in frigid February, long after the battle. Cyntha Favor, an abolitionist and ardent...
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Asunder Trilogy volume 3
Pub. Date
2019
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In Reconciled, the narrative races toward a powerful conclusion. The major characters cross paths, and the battles explode across the pages. Thoroughly researched, over forty real historical persons are interlaced within the powerful epic. The battles of Elkhorn Tavern (Pea Ridge)and Pittsburg Landing (Shiloh) are centerpieces of the narrative.
Sara finds herself in the midst of battle, always aware that marauder B.F. Richards is searching to exact...
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Asunder Trilogy volume 2
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2017
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Splintered the 2nd book in the Asunder - Historical Fiction Trilogy, begins with a bang - with Abraham and Mary Todd Lincoln at the death of their son, Willie - and the action never lets up.
All the superbly memorable characters from the first book return plus some highly intriguing new ones - Texas horse wranglers, The McGavin brothers. They must fight Comanche raiders, and face tornadoes and swollen rivers. The course of their lives intermingles...
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2004, ©2003
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Unbelievable as it may seem, Stephen Crane had neither been in battle nor a member of any army when he wrote The Red Badge of Courage. But upon its publication in 1895 (when Crane was only 24), Red Badge was heralded as a new kind of war novel, marked by astonishing insight into the true psychology of men under fire. Along with the seminal short stories included in this volume--"The Open Boat," "The Veteran," and "The Men in the Storm"--The Red Badge...
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