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The Blood Of Heaven (2013)

by Kent Wascom(Favorite Author)

3.27 of 5 Votes: 2

ISBN

0802121187 (ISBN13: 9780802121189)

languge

English

genre

Fiction

publisher

Grove Press

review 1: The narrator of this historical novel is named Angel but by most any reckoning he is anything but angelic. He initially follows his father's path as a itinerant preacher but very soon becomes a highwayman, scam artist, murderer and eventually slave trader. However to his mind he is the hand of God. Set in the early 1800's in the area along the Gulf Coast then known as West Florida, Angel's story gets tangled up in the border wars of the era, even becoming involved in plots with Aaron Burr. Kent Wascom is an excellent writer and his prose evokes the cadences and vernacular of the time to great effect, but the intricacies of the politics of the border wars became tedious. In the end it's a fine first novel and I look forward to reading more from him in the fu... moreture.
review 2: HB -- this book starts as if a preacher was talking to a congregation about his sins. The book is remarkable and every word is worth reading. The author describes life deuing Jeffersons' Presidency during the time of the Louisina purchase in Western FL which including NEw Orleans by 3 young men who survive by living a Daniel boone sort of life (violent and brutal. The words leave the reader raw and not craving one more word. Generally I do not like Southern authors but this author has a gift. I look forward to his future works. this was written by a young writer, who can see back in time. less

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