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McCrumb, Sharyn Ghost Riders
New York Dutton Adult July 10, 2003 0525947183 / 9780525947189 Hardcover
Editorial Reviews&newline;From Publishers Weekly&newline;Bestselling North Carolina writer McCrumb (The Songcatcher, etc.) returns with another epic ballad of a novel, a multi-tiered Civil War story that links past and present with an otherworldly twist. Tough, resilient Malinda Blalock is dismayed when her husband, Keith, leaves their Appalachian mountain farmstead to join up with the Confederate Army in hopes of earning money. Not content to wait out the war at home, spitfire Malinda cuts her hair and enlists herself as &doublequote;Sam,&doublequote; Keith's younger brother. Their tour of duty is cut short by a deliberate scheme to get themselves discharged, and they move on to become do-gooder outlaws, known throughout the Appalachians. This story is enmeshed with the elaborately reimagined life of historical figure Zebulon Baird Vance: his early success in law and party politics, his time in Congress, his stint as commander of North Carolina troops, and his election (and subsequent re-election) as governor of North Carolina during the Civil War. Running parallel to these story lines is a dilemma plaguing present-day, Civil War re-enactment actors camped out in the Appalachians. As they restage a violent piece of Southern history, ghosts of Civil War soldiers begin appearing at their campsites and also to area residents. It's up to locals Rattler and Nora Bonesteel, both possessing the gift of &doublequote;sight,&doublequote; to quell the ghosts' hostilities. McCrumb writes high-spirited historical fiction, her lush, dense narratives shored up by thorough research and convincing period detail. Her latest is another harmonious, folksy blend of history and backwoods lore. &newline;Copyright 2003 Reed Business Information, Inc. &newline;&newline;From Booklist&newline;The prolific McCrumb's latest Appalachian &doublequote;ballad novel&doublequote; takes on the Civil War through the eyes of mountain dwellers past and present. Two of the narrators are actual historical figures, both Union sympathizers surrounded by Confederate neighbors: Zebulon Vance, a poor mountain boy who worked his way up to become governor of North Carolina during the turbulent war years, and Malinda Blaylock, a plucky young woman who followed her husband off to war by posing as a man and later joined him as an outlaw. Their stories are rich in detail and serve to illustrate the divisiveness and far-reaching consequences of the war, but the novel loses its power as it intersperses snapshots of present-day citizens and Civil War reenactors stirring up the spirits of soldiers long dead. The &doublequote;patchwork quilt&doublequote; storytelling that has served McCrumb so well in the past is less effective here, where the different threads of story never quite tie together. Civil War buffs or McCrumb devotees, however, may overlook the holes and enjoy the atmospheric historical sections. Carrie Bissey&newline;Copyright © American Library Association. All rights reserved 4.5 Stars
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McCrumb, Sharyn Highland Laddie Gone
Ballantine Books April 13, 1991 0345360362 / 9780345360366 Mass Market Paperback
Editorial Reviews&newline;Product Description&newline;&doublequote;I had a great time at Sharyn McCrumb's inimitable version of the Highland games.&doublequote;&newline;Charlotte MacLeod&newline;In her third outing as amateur sleuth, Elizabeth MacPherson has the chance to revel in the rites of the old country at the annual Glencoe Mountain Games. But the innocent ethnic fair is cursed when the loathed Colin Campbell is found murdered. When a second reveler is found dead, Elizabeth lays to hunt and untangles all....&newline;&newline;&newline;From the Inside Flap&newline;&doublequote;I had a great time at Sharyn McCrumb's inimitable version of the Highland games.&doublequote;&newline;Charlotte MacLeod&newline;In her third outing as amateur sleuth, Elizabeth MacPherson has the chance to revel in the rites of the old country at the annual Glencoe Mountain Games. But the innocent ethnic fair is cursed when the loathed Colin Campbell is found murdered. When a second reveler is found dead, Elizabeth lays to hunt and untangles all.... 3.5 Stars
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