Beulah Land

This story covers about 60 years (1800-1861) through the generations of the black slaves and white masters of the plantation Beulah Land. The story itself was interesting, but the writing was clunky in some parts and could have been polished/edited better.

The story goes in several installments, named after the time they were set in (1800, 1853, 1828, etc) and many characters get voices in the story - white and black people, along with mixed-breeds like Roman. If the author had been more careful with some parts and writing, this story could have been truly memorable. Nonetheless, it was still a fairly enjoyable read.

I really enjoyed this book which takes place in Georgia starting in the early 1800's up to the rumblings of the Civil War. This tells of the Kendrick family and their slaves who live on a plantation. The trials and tribulations of the family.

This book was on my wish list a few years ago. I had red it but ddecades ago and in Dutch.
A bookcrossing friend sent me this book.


This is what I wrote back then:
Thank you so much for fulfilling one of my wishes.
This is one of few books that I have read more then once and planning to read more then once :-)

I never knew Lonnie Coleman had written a sequel. 2 to be exact so I am trying to get the other 2 books and then I can read all 3 of them.

On Thursday, June 14, 2007 I wrote:

Well I am finally reading it.:)
I managed to order book 3 of the series on Ebay which is traveling to me as we speak (through M-Bag)

I am enjoying it. thanks. will update once I am done.

and then...on Tuesday, June 19, 2007

10 out of 10
Wow. This book was so good. show more Finished reading last night. Can't wait for the other 2 books of the series now.
Book 3 is on its way to me through M-Bag, which was mailed on May 8th so it can arrive any day and yesterday i ordered book 2 on abebooks.
The Legacy of Beulah land.

I am very curious to find out if I ever have read the other 2 books (In Dutch) years ago, but I think I just read this first book.
The book started off slow, but after a while it sucks you in. show less

AG-5