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Across the Great Divide
- The Clouds of War, Book 1
- By: Michael L. Ross
- Narrated by: Joshua Young
- Length: 13 hrs and 53 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 9
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 8
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 8
Lexington, Kentucky, 1859. After saving John Hunt Morgan from a puma attack, 15-year-old farm boy Will Crump joins Hunt’s militia, the Lexington Rifles. Morgan mentors Will and enrolls him in the local university, where he hopes to study law. As tensions rise between the North and South, Will is torn between his loyalty to Morgan and his love for his family. Will’s sister Albinia, friend of the Clay family, becomes increasingly aware of the plight of the slaves. Luther is one of the first slaves Albinia helps flee the South after his master cruelly abuses his mother and sister.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Great listen
- By nana on 06-14-19
- Across the Great Divide
- The Clouds of War, Book 1
- By: Michael L. Ross
- Narrated by: Joshua Young
Very well written and great plot.
Reviewed: 10-25-19
At first I had a hard time keeping all the different characters straight. But it didn't take long in order to follow each one through this terrible time in our country's history. The book is very well written with a great plot and the narration by Mr. Young was outstanding. Now I need to mention that this time period typically isn't tops on my "to read" list and even though I gave it 4 stars, others may very easily give it the full 5. Mr. Ross I think did an excellent job at keeping my interest and wanting to hear what happened next. With that being said I believe it could've earned the extra star from me if the few battle scenes had been a little more intense maybe. Or a little more detail so that it would bring me closer to the action. Only once did I feel my heartrate quicken and that was when a girl had been arrested for spying and was sentenced to the gallows. I realize not everyone is for intense action, which will make this most perfect for those readers. I just found it hard for me to feel what the characters themselves may be feeling or experiencing. Other than that minor detail I would definitely recommend this to anyone even remotely interested in this time period.
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