A complex portrait of a 19th-century rural American family. The novel tells the story of one man's passage from slavery abolitionist to guerilla fighter to terrorist and martyr. Narrated by the abolitionist's son, Owen, the book recreates the political and social landscape of pre-Civil War America.
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A complex portrait of a 19th-century rural American family. The novel tells the story of one man's passage from slavery abolitionist to guerilla fighter to terrorist and martyr. Narrated by the abolitionist's son, Owen, the book recreates the political and social landscape of pre-Civil War America.
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I know Russell Banks is beloved by many, but this novel was not my cup of tea. A little too wordy for the substance it contained. If you are a big fan of 'literature,' then, by all means, read away. But if you are interested in things happening, this book might cause your mind to wander, as mine did. You do learn a lot about the John Brown family, and the abolitionist movement prior to the Civil War, but at the cost of reading a LOT of what I consider superfluous words.
kafkesque
Mar 18, 2007
The Past Comes Alive
Cloudsplitter is not a book; it is an epic. Upon beginning this novel, and entering the world of Owen Brown, son of late guerrilla/terrorist John Brown, the reader cannot and should not step away from it. The sweeping grandeur, and bestseller ease at which the book flows is impressive. I have been to John Brown's cabin in the Adirondacks, and seen the mountains through which he escorted freed slaves, and I could envision it almost as well while reading this masterpiece.
Do not let history pass you by...read Cloudsplitter today.