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Iscriviti per consentire a LibraryThing di scoprire se ti piacerà questo libro. Attualmente non vi sono conversazioni su questo libro. Questa recensione è stata scritta per Recensori in anteprima di LibraryThing. This was interesting to me as a New Englander and familiar with history of Boston and southern NH. Written to a high school or young adult level, but a good read nonetheless. Questa recensione è stata scritta per Recensori in anteprima di LibraryThing. The White Conclave is a historical novel about a Colonial Gentleman ship builder thrust into the Revolutionary War.It follows his experiences before the War and the beginnings of the War. We experience the brutal battles as much as he does as well as the preparations of war. We also experience much of the British side and their Officers' preparations and experiences. Amidst the war, there is some romance of course but nothing gratuitous . There is definitely some factual data mixed into this book. The fighting tactics, Officers and Battles are real. I won this from Black Rose Publishing via Library Thing. Reading war stories are not my thing but this one was enjoyable. The ending is obviously set up for more future books - after all the Revolutionary war was 8 years. Questa recensione è stata scritta per Recensori in anteprima di LibraryThing. As a New Englander familiar with Revolutionary War history, I truly enjoyed this book. With relatives from both sides, and having tramped over these grounds, Miller's writing brought to life the struggle of war and Independence as experienced by a family truly in the middle. Questa recensione è stata scritta per Recensori in anteprima di LibraryThing. A historical novel set in Boston and the surrounding environs in the lead-up to the start of the American Revolution. My reading palate is mostly non-fiction (especially history), so I was pretty familiar with the important historical figures mentioned. I did my best to frame it as "historical fiction" focusing on the fiction part and not the historical sides, but I can't guarantee it didn't affect my view point. I did notice a few anachronisms and know one important character was completely out of place in the story; that's not that important, though, so not a big deal. So with that said and those caveats...I thought the book was pretty mediocre overall; as one LT member notes, ti seems like it's written at a high school/young adult level, but there's not hing in the description or materials available that indicate that. The overall writing is boring and dull; "Tell, Don't Show" seems to be the imperative when it came to writing. Entirely too much of the plot is advanced through characters stating (usually quite flatly) their feelings/thoughts/what is going on, and not enough in describing both what is going on and especially how people feel about it. There are a lot of minor characters, and several seem to have no real purpose whatsoever (there was one character who I kept thinking would be important to advancing the story in someway but does nothing has only the most useless of arcs). I do not learn enough about anyone other than the two main characters to care much about them either way. The main character isn't very well developed and while we see him participate in many important events, he always feels like just a random person rather than someone with agency who has to make choices. I didn't feel for him one way or another. Fine enough read overall if you're a high-schooler into historical fiction, but it definitely feels like you could get a better book for not very much work, either. nessuna recensione | aggiungi una recensione
The first shots of the American Revolution. The battles of Lexington, Concord, and Bunker Hill. The British Major at Lexington shouting, "Disperse, you damned rebels!" The American Colonel at Bunker Hill, calmly saying: "Don't fire until you see the whites of their eyes!"The White Cockade is the story of the early days of the American Revolution and of the men and women caught up in it: Josiah, who doesn't want war but can't escape it. Hugo, once Josiah's best friend but now his bitter enemy. Mercy, who dreams of marrying Josiah. Walter, eager to fight the British. Alice, whose desperate love for Josiah knows no limits. Tarleton, the roguish, womanizing British officer. Patrick, who can solve the most complex mathematical equations while living in his own world.This is the story of people caught in historical forces that will change their lives. Non sono state trovate descrizioni di biblioteche |
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There is much that is good and interesting in this novel. As mentioned, the mise en scène is rich and rewarding. The historic detail of weaponry, military tactics, tools of commerce and the division of the populace's loyalties under British occupation are well illustrated. The writing seemed to be aimed at young-adults - too risqué for middle-schoolers, in my opinion, but perhaps okay for older readers. The dialogue felt a bit stilted at times and the book would certainly have benefitted from tighter editing.
Publisher: Black Rose Writing
ISBN: 978-1684337798
Pages: 303
Publication Date: September 30, 2021
Genre: Historical Fiction ( )