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Title: Faded Coat of Blue by Owen Parry, Christopher Cazenove ISBN: 0-7871-2006-5 Publisher: Dove Books Audio Pub. Date: October, 1999 Format: Audio Cassette Volumes: 4 List Price(USD): $25.00 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.75 (57 reviews)
Rating: 4
Summary: Hurrah for Captain Abel Jones
Comment: Owen Parry in Faded Coat of Blue introduces the reader to Captain Abel Jones a recent immigrant from Wales who serves his new country during the civil war as a way of to express his gratitude. Although injured he continues to work as a clerk until General McClellan asks him to investigate the murder of a prominent young abolitionist.
We find Washington D.C. during this time to be a seedy, dirty place where schemers are profiting from the war. At this time there are already dangerous areas of the city which the solid citizen should avoid to remain healthy, wealthy and alive.
Characters in this book are interesting and well defined. Jones is a man who believes strongly in honor. He befriends Dr. Mick Tyrone, another man of integrity and meets up again with an old comrade from India Jimmy Molloy, a roguish sort who will delight the reader
This is an entertaining read and a good historical mystery for those who are fond of the genre.
Rating: 5
Summary: Wonderful novel, accurate history!
Comment: As a reader with a lifelong interest in the Civil War, I was absolutely knocked out by this incomparable novel. I have never found the atmosphere and character of the Civil War era so accurately portrayed--beyond which, the writing itself is superb. Mr. Parry has a flawless ear for dialects--yet he never overdoes it. The book reads very quickly, and leaves the reader hungry for more--as all the best books do. From the portrayal of wartime Washington to the joys and sorrows of a soldier's life, this book rings truer than any other I've read. And Abel Jones is one of the most interesting characters I've encountered in a lifetime of reading. This book is also a mystery, of course, but I valued it just as a terrific story and a wonderful portrait of our past. I do, however, have to take issue with one of the other reviewers who criticized Mr. Parry for mentioning the Thanksgiving holiday a year before it became an official national holiday. In fact, it's Mr. Parry, the author, who's correct. Parry never said Thanksgiving was a national holiday at that point in 1861, only that it was widely celebrated, which was absolutely true. As a former history teacher myself, I can assure all readers that Thanksgiving was very widely celebrated prior to the Civil War, especially in the North. Parry's portrayal of the unofficial celebrations in the Army of the Potomac in 1861 are completely accurate, and the historical records support it. In New England, it was already an established family holiday, with reverential tones. In the Union Army, it was a great excuse for getting drunk. When Lincoln made Thanksgiving a national holiday later in the war, he was simply formalizing a celebration that already had a long tradition. Overall, Mr. Parry's book is incredibly accurate--the details are marvelous and telling--and I personally could not find a single error in this very-well-researched novel. But, ultimately, what matters is just that this is a great read. Were I still teaching, I would use it to lure my students into the realms of history. Bravo!
Rating: 5
Summary: The sights and smells of civil war Washington, DC
Comment: This well researched and compelling book creates the atmosphere of Washington, DC during the first part of the civil war. The mystery is interesting enough to keep the reader occupied, but it is the description of the times that really engages you. The hero is a man of modest stature and clearly not a genius, but his stiff moral code and unwavering devotion to duty make him a man to admire. Not the most entertaining dinner companion, but a man you would want at your back during a brawl. The author presents the mindset of people of the times. Nationalities are sterotyped, but the author manages to mix in soem humor that lessens the sting. Enjoyable.
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Title: Shadows of Glory by Owen Parry ISBN: 0380820870 Publisher: HarperTorch Pub. Date: 04 September, 2001 List Price(USD): $6.99 |
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Title: Call Each River Jordan by Owen Parry ISBN: 0060009225 Publisher: HarperTorch Pub. Date: 02 July, 2002 List Price(USD): $7.50 |
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Title: Honor's Kingdom by Owen Parry ISBN: 006051079X Publisher: HarperTorch Pub. Date: 29 July, 2003 List Price(USD): $7.99 |
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Title: Bold Sons of Erin : A Novel of Suspense by Owen Parry ISBN: 006051390X Publisher: William Morrow Pub. Date: 14 August, 2003 List Price(USD): $24.95 |
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Title: Murder at Manassas: A Harrison Raines Civil War Mystery by Michael Kilian ISBN: 0425177432 Publisher: Prime Crime Pub. Date: 07 November, 2000 List Price(USD): $5.99 |
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