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Interweaving history with the fiction.

Review from California Gold →

This book was planned by the author to write before his Civil War novels. He writes in author omniscient voice but one is led to sympathy for the protagonist. Jakes seems to like the fighting man who has a self-centered ambitious attitude, but also a humanistic streak. I liked his inclusion of Yosemite and the..

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okay listen

Review from Snowglobe →

Overall, this was a pretty good listen. The atmosphere and story kept me interested, and I enjoyed the writing style. That said, I felt like I was missing some background knowledge at the beginning, which made it a little confusing to get into at first. Once things started to click, though, it was engaging and..

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Glad I missed this experience

Review from Lost! →

A long depressing story about how the ocean leaves out trust in all its tortured secrets. As a sailor who dismissed such adventure due to sailboats sinking in the inside passage of Alaska I learned how quick life can end in cold water.

The Rifle 2

Review from The Rifle 2 →

Truly enjoyed listening to this audio book. It was written well and I found it very interesting listening to actual veterans and their individual war experiences…