Debut author Amanda C. Gable places the emphasis of this quietly moving novel...on the daughter's inner journey toward maturity (Publishers Weekly).
It's the 1960s in Marietta, Georgia, and 11-year-old Katherine McConnell has been raised to see the Civil War as the War of Northern Aggression. When her mother plans a business trip north, Katherine tags along, visiting historic battlefields along the way. But with each stop, her perspectives on the war, her mother, and her upbringing undergo drastic changes.
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"I could have done without the imaginings of the "Confederate General." I am a fan of Civil War literature and this was a definite twist. I'm also a big fan of books set during the time of the Civil Rights Movement... so for me, this hit both interests. " — Sue (4 out of 5 stars)
"I could have done without the imaginings of the "Confederate General." I am a fan of Civil War literature and this was a definite twist. I'm also a big fan of books set during the time of the Civil Rights Movement... so for me, this hit both interests. "
" Set in the 1960s, Katherine, a Southern Confederate warbuff, and her mother embark on a vacation heading north and stopping at Civil War Battlefields along the way. Audiobook. "
" I enjoyed this book much more than I expected. I'm not a big civil war buff, but the story of Kat and her mother were very well written and believable - I would recommend it. "
" I would compare this book to The Ya-Ya Sisterhood, only without the whimsey, or maybe just a different kind of whimsey. I was not so entertained. "
" Finally done. I knocked off a star because it just didn't hold my interest. I liked the parallel of war and the narrator's struggles, though.... "
" I couldn't finish this book, it just didn't hold my interest. "
" It's started out well.... I would have killed for a trip like that at about her age. "
" Impressive, but was let down by the ending. "
" Good, original story. "
" Wow. I totally didn't expect this book to be as good as it was. But, from the very first moment that I stepped inside the Confederate General's head, I was hooked. "
" Very different!!! Took me a long time to get into this book....not in my taste!!!! "
" Really a 2 1/2 star rating. It is a very creative storyline. I have always been interested in the Civil War but I had a difficult time getting caught up in the present day story of Katherine's dysfunctional family life. "
" I could have done without the imaginings of the "Confederate General." I am a fan of Civil War literature and this was a definite twist. I'm also a big fan of books set during the time of the Civil Rights Movement... so for me, this hit both interests. "
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