Reviews
.,."re-creates this seminal moment in American history with prose that is vivid, unflinching, and often incantatory...Howard Bahr's accomplishment is magnificent." --"Washington Post Book World" .,."a mature work of fiction by a gifted writer -- affectingly eloquent and fearless of complexity and ambiguity...Bahr is a writer with a fluent lyric facility, subtly ensuring that the brutality of his narrative events never becomes numbing...a beautifully wrought novel that deserves a wide audience." --"Los Angeles Times" "[Bahr] is a true poet of weather, of night and of time...Not since James Agee has someone made the Southern night so alive, so intimate, so orchestral...Along with the sweeping, cinematic story of rebellion, loyalty, revenge, and reawakened romance, Bahr's evocation of place and time is the most enduring achievement of the novel."" "--"New York Times" "Bahr masterfully portrays ordinary men [whose] belief in courage, honor, pride, and comrades sustains them but leaves them empty but for their terrible memories and grief...beautifully written..."" "--"Booklist", "…re-creates this seminal moment in American history with prose that is vivid, unflinching, and often incantatory…Howard Bahr's accomplishment is magnificent." -Washington Post Book World "…a mature work of fiction by a gifted writer - affectingly eloquent and fearless of complexity and ambiguity…Bahr is a writer with a fluent lyric facility, subtly ensuring that the brutality of his narrative events never becomes numbing…a beautifully wrought novel that deserves a wide audience." -Los Angeles Times "[Bahr] is a true poet of weather, of night and of time…Not since James Agee has someone made the Southern night so alive, so intimate, so orchestral…Along with the sweeping, cinematic story of rebellion, loyalty, revenge, and reawakened romance, Bahr's evocation of place and time is the most enduring achievement of the novel." -New York Times "Bahr masterfully portrays ordinary men [whose] belief in courage, honor, pride, and comrades sustains them but leaves them empty but for their terrible memories and grief…beautifully written…" -Booklist