Remembrance Rock

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Summary: Remembrance Rock Rocks
Review: Unfortunately, I have not had a chance to read this entire book. An exerpt from it, The Fiery Trial, was published in 1948 along with the full volume, and that is what I read. The 478 page part that I did read, however, was enough to recommend this book. Carl Sandburgs writing style is beautiful, and extremely descriptive. The characters are plentiful, and each one is well written out and adds something to the story. Though this novel, or at least the part that I read, takes place during the Civil War, the book does not focus on the war. It instead focuses on the way people are affected at home or after a battle. The book is totally focused on the characters and that really pulls you in. It also makes you think twice about the real causes behind the war and it lets you see that neither side was wholly innocent. I recommend this book to anyone who likes a lot of characters and is able to keep a full load of information straight in their head. It is not perfect, but it is wonderful, and I'm certain that others will enjoy it as much as I have. It made me stop several times to exclaim, "Wow, this is a really great book!!!"

Rating:
Summary: Remembrance Rock Rocks
Review: Unfortunately, I have not had a chance to read this entire book. An exerpt from it, The Fiery Trial, was published in 1948 along with the full volume, and that is what I read. The 478 page part that I did read, however, was enough to recommend this book. Carl Sandburgs writing style is beautiful, and extremely descriptive. The characters are plentiful, and each one is well written out and adds something to the story. Though this novel, or at least the part that I read, takes place during the Civil War, the book does not focus on the war. It instead focuses on the way people are affected at home or after a battle. The book is totally focused on the characters and that really pulls you in. It also makes you think twice about the real causes behind the war and it lets you see that neither side was wholly innocent. I recommend this book to anyone who likes a lot of characters and is able to keep a full load of information straight in their head. It is not perfect, but it is wonderful, and I'm certain that others will enjoy it as much as I have. It made me stop several times to exclaim, "Wow, this is a really great book!!!"