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Collodion

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Collodion

By: Greg Morgan
Narrated by: Jason Gerber
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In the 1840s to '50s America, both photography and embalming the dead came into standard practice. On the autism spectrum, Osborn Roche is a well-respected postmortem and battlefield photographer during the civil war. He and his nephew Ray travel with the Union army, photographing battlefields and doing portraits for the soldiers.

When Osborn meets Lou, a young woman dressed as a man to work as an embalmer for the Union army, he is drawn to her beautiful, flickering, golden-brown irises, a condition known as nystagmus and also a condition Osborn's mother had. Only a day later, he sees that Lou is also on the autism spectrum as he is, and they become best friends.

Lou works with her famous father Henry Cattell, a true historical man and embalmer of President Lincoln and his son Willy. From misinformation, Henry has strong feelings that his daughter should never marry or have children due to her condition. When he thinks their friendship may blossom into courtship, Henry threatens Osborn and takes Lou away. Having been picked on his whole life and never having a friend before, Osborn is broken without her, but goes on with Ray back to the Union army.

By accidentally being in the middle of the battle of Corinth, he becomes a very famous photographer with a published book of it. He and Ray attend his war photography book signing, and Lou shows up in line with her uncle Ben. Ben explains that her father would have Lou sterilized by a surgical procedure and that he needs to get her away. Lou runs off with Osborn, his nephew Ray, and a runaway slave named Abigail, all heading back to their home in Pittsburgh, but are pursued by the Union army.

Along the way, Osborn and Lou decide to marry to thwart Henry's claim. Henry convinces the authorities that Lou's condition is insanity and that she has no idea what she's doing. Lou and Osborn must escape again, but this time to Indian territory, a place they should never be found.

©2020 Greg Morgan (P)2021 Greg Morgan
Historical Historical Fiction Romance War Native American
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Captivating Storyline • Historical Depth • Informative Content • Readable Presentation • Personal Perspective
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‘Collodion’ audiobook has it all and Greg Morgan develops this storyline much in the same way as Osborn Roche, the Civil War and post mortem photographer tells a story through his pictures.

Interesting information audio-book.

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I love the history, and the detailed analysis on the chemistry, as well as the resources. It is extremely well written, and is eminently readable.

Just awesome book for listening

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I felt so connected to Osborne, i haven’t fell in love with a character like this in a long time. The story is so captivating and historically interesting. I never wanted it to end. Cannot wait to read the 3rd book

MUST READ historical fiction

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splendid Characters ! fully formed, properly-defined, and imminently lovely.There's just so much history to glean from this book!

i love this audiobook

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this is an awesome beginning to expertise a Collodion but a touch simple, I wanted extra in-intensity information approximately a way to cope and manage other power.

People need to listen this book!

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This book is a true asset! Wonderfully written and detailed.Plenty of details, and the all important personal perspective given by the author.

Supper Audio-Book..!!

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You will find detailed explanations to make your own accessories for wet collodion among others.

Informative and easy to follow audio-book

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I love a book where I learn something new. This was a moving love story.

Very interesting

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This book is great and should be part of everybody's library. There is a lot of something for everyone!

Excellent book.

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The Audiobook in Collodion was great. The Audiobook is itself was great. It had all the information I wanted but the copy I received was printed not wrong. it's very Amazing.

Excellent - so helpful.

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