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A riveting evocation of the Civil War, drawn from the true family history of "America's best novelist" (The Denver Post), JAMES LEE BURKE
1861. Two young Southerners, friends despite their differing political views and backgrounds, enlist in the 18th Louisiana regiment of the Confederate Army: Robert Perry, wealthy and privileged, and irreverent Willie Burke, the son of Irish immigrants, face the trials of battle and find redemption in the love of a passionate and committed abolitionist, Abigail Downing, and in the courageous struggle of Flower Jamison, a beautiful slave. Filled with a cast of unforgettable characters, and penetrating a landscape of shattering Civil War bloodshed as few novels have, this epic from an American literary giant endows readers with the gift of experiencing the past through new eyes, while its timeless prose style—at once luminous and brutal—ensures the legacy of this bloodiest of conflicts will never be lost.
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"James Lee Burke is a well known Louisiana author because of his crime novels This book is different. White Doves at Morning is the story of the Civil War and Reconstruction in New Iberia, Louisiana. It's realism makes this book different than other Civil War novels I have read. I loved the characters, and found myself cheering and booing as I read. Some of the scenes are violent and gut-wrenching, but that is Burke's style. He also fills this book with characters who are struggling to do the right thing, when doing the right thing puts them in danger. I loved this book, especially the writing style and the characters. I would recommend this one."
— Sue (4 out of 5 stars)
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“Violent, lyrical, and engrossing…The man has a touch of the poet in him.”
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“[A] Civil War blockbuster…Extraordinary.”
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“Burke has created a cast of strong…characters; readers will warm to outspoken, irrepressible Willie as much as they deplore the evil Atkins…This moving morality play shows a different dimension of this gifted writer.”
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“Starkly conveys the desperation felt by those who have no power or voice and vividly creates a sense of place and character. This novel parallels Paulette Jiles’ successful Enemy Women in its literary quality and use of family stories for background.”
— Library Journal
White Doves at Morning Listener Reviews
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" Homerun, touchdown, overtime win...not enough idioms when you phrase a Will Patton read "
— Dave, 1/31/2022 -
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Lona Kramer, 12/10/2019
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" Good book not real detailed. "
— Jenny, 2/14/2014 -
" Great characters, ended too abruptly (I wanted more!) "
— Nancy, 2/11/2014 -
" I love this author and his stories. They reflect his knowledge of history, literature, human nature and the Bible. "
— Kathleen, 2/6/2014 -
" Not my favorite Civil War book by a sight, but has some impactful moments and some richly drawn characters. "
— Matthew, 2/2/2014 -
" Ah, the American Civil War - rape, pillage and all the rest of it. Not the most gripping read I've read on the topic, but an ok story. "
— Jane, 1/28/2014 -
" No rave reviews from Dad. "
— Kate, 1/16/2014 -
" Oh Mr. Burke. How do you do it? "
— Stephanie, 1/14/2014 -
" I liked the plot of this book, but the dialogue was a little bland and the 21st century words and phrases in it made me lose interest. "
— Jessica, 1/8/2014 -
" it was great.it was awesome.can't say much more about JLB. "
— Thomas, 1/5/2014
About James Lee Burke
James Lee Burke is a New York Times bestselling author of forty novels and two short-story collections. He has won the Edgar Award, the CWA Gold Dagger, and the Grand Prix de Littérature Policièr. He was named Grand Master by the Mystery Writers of America. His novel The Lost-Get Back Boogie was nominated for a Pulitzer Prize, and two of his books, Heaven’s Prisoners and Two for Texas, have been made into motion pictures.
About the Narrators
Al Gore, former vice president of the United States, is co-founder and chairman of Generation Investment Management. He is also a senior partner at Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers, and a member of Apple Inc.’s board of directors. Gore spends the majority of his time as chairman of The Climate Reality Project, a nonprofit devoted to solving the climate crisis. Gore was elected to the United States House of Representatives four times and the Senate twice. He served eight years as vice president. He authored the bestsellers Earth in the Balance, An Inconvenient Truth, The Assault on Reason, and Our Choice. He was a co-recipient of the 2007 Nobel Peace Prize.
Ed Sala has narrated dozens of audio books throughout his career. His readings include Harlan Coben’s Tell No One, Stephen Sears’ Gettysburg, and Cormac MacCarthy’s Outer Dark.