This Scorched Earth: A Novel of the Civil War

by Gear William

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The American Civil War tore at the very roots of our nation and destroyed most of a generation. To truly understand the madness and despair of such a horrendous conflict one needs to pick a moment. Or see that war through one family's eyes. In rural Arkansas, such was the Hancocks. Devastated by a cruel war, they faced down their personal hells and in spite of it all survived. Their survival is a testament to the power of love...and the American spirit. This is their story. And ours.… (more)

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A VERY thick novel, in which I was so engrossed I devoured it quickly. A fascinating look at the nitty-gritty of the Civil War and its effects on a simple farm family from Arkansas. Each of the siblings reacts in their own way and afterwards, the siren call of the West pulls them there. I don't think I'll ever look through rose-colored glasses at the Civil War again. They all make new lives for themselves there. I wondered how authentic the author's descriptions of the Indians were later in the novel, when one brother lives among them. Too much sexual description disgusted me in the last half.

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janerawoof | Aug 8, 2019 |

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The American Civil War tore at the very roots of our nation and destroyed most of a generation. To truly understand the madness and despair of such a horrendous conflict one needs to pick a moment. Or see that war through one family's eyes. In rural Arkansas, such was the Hancocks. Devastated by a cruel war, they faced down their personal hells and in spite of it all survived. Their survival is a testament to the power of love...and the American spirit. This is their story. And ours.

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