Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #1339938 in Books
• Published on: 1997-04-01
• Original language: English
• Binding: Hardcover
• 267 pages

Synopsis
In a tale of Civil War carnage, Bushrod Carter and his battle-weary mates encounter fresh Union troops outside Franklin, Tenn. one fine November afternoon.

Customer Reviews

Beautiful, well-written, well worth the read
Since reading titles such as the Killer Angels and Cold Mountain, I have more frequently looked for books set in the Civil War period and this one does not dissappoint. Like these other books, this story uses the Civil War as a setting for a human story and avoids over-long descriptions of battles. In the end, another part of the history of the Civil War fell into place for me while at the same time I had read a moving story about two people that transcended the period in which they were in. Highly recommended, an easy read in a day or two.

An Enthralling Tale Beautifully Told.
I am one of those voracious readers who devours a book a day, and quite often in a single all-night session....but not this time. I knew there were only 267 wonderful pages and I allowed myself a single chapter a day...savoring every word and making it last as long as possible. The tale is beautifully crafted, and the details so exquisitely rendered, I was spellbound by the journey of a wasp and could literally hear the cadences of Southern speech and the horrible clamor of battling men.

Mr. Bahr has shaped something powerful and full of beauty from the raw ugliness that is war. His obvious love for his characters made ME love them ,as well.

I look forward to Mr. Bahr's next novel, for surely a writer so gifted will have other marvelous stories to share.

Was there anything I DID NOT enjoy about this book? Only one thing...I did not want it to end!

Wonderful!!!
This was the first book in some time I simply couldn't put down. It beautifully expresses a tragic time in American history. I thought it was wonderful how Mr. Bahr gave us a window into the thoughts of so many characters in the story. Being from the home town of Anna (Fayetteville), Tennessee), I was able to visualize the scenes of our small town (the Elk River, etc.)as described by Anna. Yes, we even have the Confederate soldier monument on the town square.