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Title: This Rock: A Novel by Robert Morgan ISBN: 0-7432-2579-1 Publisher: Touchstone Books Pub. Date: 01 September, 2002 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $14.00 |
Average Customer Rating: 3.36 (14 reviews)
Rating: 4
Summary: Tough Characters-Hard scrabble lives
Comment: I must admit that Gap Creek was the first book by Robert Morgan that I have read. I became of a fan immediately. His story line is as multilayered as his characters. In This Rock, one brother, Muir, struggles to find himself. He seems to be heading for a life lived in the word and serving his God. The other brother, Moody, seems to do nothing more than a little bootlegging. Moody wants to lose himself. He suffers from some deep hurt we are never privy to. Robert Morgan takes these two characters and wraps a novel around them. Two brothers as different as hot and cold, living a basic life filled with the struggle to survive and yet their lives seem to be so much richer that ours.
Other characters, Hank and Julia from Gap Creek make an appearance. It was nice to see their progress. Ginny, Muir and Moody's mother is a strong woman left to get by on her own after her husband dies.
I won't give anymore away. The book is an interesting read. It appeals to the intellect and the heart. If you're looking for a techno thriller you better keep looking. This Rock isn't for you. If you're looking to be touched emotionally and spiritually, then you won't be disappointed.
Rating: 4
Summary: vivid and poignant tale...............
Comment: Robert Morgan recreates the tough life of the 1920's in the Carolina mountains. This is a tale of two brothers searching for the meaning and purpose in their lives. One brother Muir tries many different things, from preaching, to hunting, to building. Moody the older brother appears to be a callous, uncaring young man with a penchant for alcohol and trouble. Their mother attempts to let them lead their own lives but the clashes that are the result are heartbreaking for her. This is a great story of family and faith. Robert Morgan delivers the unique dialogue that breathes life into this tale of a poor mountain family. A delightful surprise is the appearance the main characters from his novel Gap Creek, which brings the feeling of familiarity to the story for those who have had the pleasure of reading that novel. Robert Morgan is a gifted Southern writer who spins a vivid and poignant narration of life for Ginny and her sons, Moody and Muir.
Rating: 3
Summary: Sequel??
Comment: I really enjoy Robert Morgan's work. But I read The Truest Pleasure first. I was very disappointed that they skipped over a lot in this second book. Don't read this if you haven't read either book...
When did Jewel die? This really bothered me. Also when did U.G. become Muir and Moody's cousin- Florrie's son, did she adopt U.G. when he was older? This is the only thing that would make sense since U.G. was older than Muir. The last we knew, Ginny was the only one who had children, at least according to the first book. There was a huge gap in between books, that didn't explain enough. However, I did like how they brought the characters from Gap Creek into this book. Hank and his wife and Annie their daughter who now Muir likes... but it didn't really finish their story (Muir and Annie).
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Title: The Truest Pleasure by Robert Morgan ISBN: 1565122224 Publisher: Algonquin Books of Chapel Hill Pub. Date: 01 September, 1998 List Price(USD): $12.95 |
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Title: Brave Enemies: A Novel (Shannon Ravenel Books (Hardcover)) by Robert Morgan ISBN: 1565123565 Publisher: Algonquin Books of Chapel Hill Pub. Date: 01 October, 2003 List Price(USD): $24.95 |
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Title: The Blue Valley: A Collection Of Stories by Robert Morgan ISBN: 0743204220 Publisher: Touchstone Books Pub. Date: 01 October, 2000 List Price(USD): $11.00 |
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Title: Gap Creek: The Story of a Marriage by Robert Morgan ISBN: 074322535X Publisher: Touchstone Books Pub. Date: 28 August, 2001 List Price(USD): $7.99 |
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Title: The Balm of Gilead Tree: New & Selected Stories by Robert Morgan ISBN: 0917788737 Publisher: Gnomon Press Pub. Date: 01 October, 1999 List Price(USD): $17.95 |
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