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Title: Look Away by Harold Coyle ISBN: 0-671-52819-X Publisher: Pocket Books Pub. Date: 01 January, 1996 Format: Mass Market Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $6.99 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.05 (20 reviews)
Rating: 3
Summary: A pretty stiff period piece
Comment: This book is something of a change for Harlold Coyle who has shown a talent in previous novels for making the technicalities of weapons systems an integral part of his military oriented stories. He seems less comfortable dealing with war in a historical period, where the men were clearly more complex than the guns and the outcome of the war is a forgone conclusion. I read this book with some interest, but nothing like the attention I was used to with one of Coyle's books. I just didn't feel like his heart was in it. Unlike Shelby Foote, who writes about the Civil War as if he had seen it with his own eyes, Coyle's book seems to be made up of whole cloth. One doesn't even sense a great deal of historical research behind the writing. Of course, just because I don't see it doesn't mean it wasn't done, but something about the subject and its presentation just seems inappropriate for Coyle's personal talents.
Rating: 4
Summary: A wonderful look at the Civil War
Comment: In packing for a trip to the Antietam National Battlefield, I included a copy of Harold Coyle's novel, Look Away. The book is the first in a series of two Civil War novels, depicting the relationship of two brothers, one fighting for the South and one fighting for the North. Each brother is dealing with an overbearing father and a shocking death that initiated their separation from their home in New Jersey. James, the elder brother, is sent to the Virginia Military Institute where he finds himself an outsider amongst the ranks before joining up with the Northern Virginia Army. Kevin stays in New Jersey to attend Rutgers and eventually join the fight against the South. Each brother, over time, is able to discover who they are and who they want to be, despite their beginnings, as they take part in a deadly war. Coyle does a great job of making the battle scenes user-friendly and is also extremely detailed in Civil War history. I thought this was a terrific novel and have already picked up a copy of the sequel, Until the End.
Rating: 5
Summary: Amazing
Comment: Phenomenal. I got so involved with the characters that it was like being a part of history. This novel depicts the horrendous rift that separates two brothers and a family as they pick sides in the American Civil War.
It was emotional, gut-wrenching and beautiful all in one. The second installment was even better, if that can be believed.
This is a must read for all civil war buffs or even everyone who loves a great read. Pick it up, you won't be sorry!
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Title: Code Of Honor by Harold Coyle ISBN: 0671510290 Publisher: Pocket Books Pub. Date: 01 January, 1995 List Price(USD): $7.99 |
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Title: God's Children by Harold Coyle ISBN: 0812575385 Publisher: Forge Pub. Date: 03 February, 2004 List Price(USD): $7.99 |
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Title: Sword Point by Harold Coyle ISBN: 0671737120 Publisher: Pocket Books Pub. Date: 01 December, 1990 List Price(USD): $6.99 |
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Title: Dead Hand by Harold Coyle ISBN: 0812575393 Publisher: Forge Pub. Date: 03 February, 2004 List Price(USD): $7.99 |
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Title: More Than Courage by Harold Coyle ISBN: 0765301881 Publisher: Forge Pub. Date: 01 April, 2003 List Price(USD): $25.95 |
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