The characters, they are complex and three dimensional, as I mentioned none are “good” and none are “evil”, but complex human beings trying to stay alive and working for their own best interest.
A Chain of Thunder (Civil War: 1861-1865, Western Theater #2) by Jeff Shaara takes place in and around Vicksburg, Mississippi during the American Civil War.
A recurring theme in her books were the effects of alcoholism on families.
The book is still one of the smartest, self-contained graphic novels I have read
Being embedded with American troops is no joke, as he soon finds out
Richard Adams (9 May, 1920 – 24 December, 2016) was a novelist from England who is known for his novel Watership Down. Books by Richard Adams* 1) Mr. Adams studied modern history in Worcester College, Oxford. 2) During World War II he […]
The story takes place during World War II, but the war is just a backdrop to this admirable, and well written, story.
Clint is finding out what most of us already know – normal life is hard.
Thomas Hardy (2 June, 1840 – 11 January, 1928) was an English poet and novelist. Mr. Hardy is considered a Victorian realist. Books by Thomas Hardy* 1) Mr. Hardy’s novels were very critical of Victorian society, especially on the way rural British […]
The story, the author tells us, is loosely based on tale he heard from a Holocaust survivor he met while working on his previous book while doing research across Europe and at Yad-Vashem, the Israeli Holocaust Museum.
