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A PAGE TURNER.. LEAVES YOU WANTING MORE. Oct 03, 2008 Although I am an avid reader, this novel is not the type I would choose on my own.
Having said that, imagine my surprise when I could not put it down. I'm not sure my husband was as pleased, since I kept interrupting his train of thought - even when sleeping - to discuss some detail I read that I just had to share.
I read this book for enjoyment: the added plus was the history lesson I learned on the side.
When you read a book, and the last page leaves you wanting more, it's a treat. This is one of those novels.
Reliving family history May 10, 2008 One of my nieces sent me a copy of John Ferry's book, Servants of the Wind.
In it I found numerous recounts of a great uncle,Calvin Blanchard.
I had spent some time with Uncle Cal and he was a legand and John has
brought memories back to a impressionable youg teener spending time with this man who had been his own person in a time of great upheavel in our
nation's history.
John has shown the affect the Civil War had on people of western Penna.
Thank you John.
The War Our Teachers Never Told Us About May 08, 2008 There is more depth in Ferry's work about the Civil War than in The Red Badge of Courage. Ferry allows us to see the war from not only the combatants' point of view but also from their families' viewpoint. His description of Gettysburg puts the reader right there. The glimpses we get into the soldiers' lives are revealing. This is a great read. I could not put it down. history books do not present a fraction of what this author gives the reader.
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Great read Oct 17, 2007 Mr. Ferry has done an excellent job crafting a story around the historical facts gleaned from James Miller's letters and other research he conducted. I really enjoy novels like this - strongly grounded in reality - and I'm sure those who pick up this book will also.
Would love to see it made into a movie...could see the scenes rolling across the screen as I read!
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Hometown history Jul 06, 2007 Even if I weren't from Warren County, PA, this book would still be a fantastic read. Mr. Ferry has done such a beautiful job of bringing the characters to life that, as one of the other reviewers said, you can all but tast the lemonade and smell the hay drying in the field. You can also feel the terror as your comrades next to you are blown to pieces by a cannon ball or feel the relief when you realize that the minie ball only put a hole in your shirt sleeve instead of shattering your arm.
Excellent job, Mr. Ferry!
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