Beyond the Wood - Couverture souple

Roueche, Michael J.

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0983756716 ISBN 13 : 9780983756712

Editeur : Vesta House Publishing, 2011

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur :

2012 John Esten Cooke Award Winner A book of treachery, peril, slackening resolve and thwarted love . . . and a little Southern Rebellion. Romance has faded, and shame has weakened resolve. Mystery has shrouded the truth, and pride has matured into a world enveloped by rage and war. And the only constant is betrayal--and at times he is your sole companion. Yet, hope lingers . . . Hank, a soldier for the Union, refuses retreat from his first bloodied action without proof he has been there, and he takes it from a dying enemy. Fed by the compassion he finds in the Confederate's last letter and his own unsettled dreams and troubling memories, Hank imagines a romance that drives him relentlessly toward an impossible rendezvous. All the while, Elizabeth, the widow, struggles with burdens left by her husband, even as neighbors conspire against her. And what is she to make of this Union soldier, this enemy, so set on coming to her? "Beyond the Wood" is the recipient of the 2012 John Esten Cooke Award, recognition of fiction that with "effectiveness of research, accuracy of statement and excellence of style" accurately depicts the Civil War or Southern history. "Beyond the Wood" also has been honored as 2012 Finalist in Regional-Fiction, Next Generation Indie Book Awards; The 2011 Silver Medalist: Historical Fiction, eLit Book Awards; 2012 Merit Book, EVVY Awards. Reviews: Midwest Book Review: "...a tale of personal intrigue and a unique brand of romance, recommended. 'Beyond the Wood' is a fine addition to historical fiction collections." Civil War News: "an interesting and different Civil War novel." The Denver Post: "“War, romance and mystery collide in this deeply researched Civil War novel....” Dr. James W. Finck, University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma: "... A story of love and redemption. ...[Depicts] attitudes and feelings of soldiers on both sides as well as struggles of civilians living along the border. ...Captures the Civil War in a well-told exciting adventure and romance."

Biographie de l'auteur :

Michael J. Roueche grew up in Virginia. Always a romantic, only in more recent years did he discover the Civil War that always had surrounded him, thanks to Bruce Catton books from his father's library and a good friend who gave him a copy of Michael Schaara's Killer Angels. He and his wife of 35 years now live in Colorado, where they enjoy hiking and exploring the High Plains and Rocky Mountains, with their alpine vistas, aspen groves and evergreen forests, and amazing wildlife. They have five children and several grandchildren.

À propos de cette édition

• Éditeur: Vesta House Publishing
• Date d'édition: 2011
• ISBN 10: 0983756716
• ISBN 13: 9780983756712
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 524