Sarny
by Gary Paulsen
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Author: Gary PaulsenEdition: Mass Market Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 1999-08-10
ISBN: 0440219736
Number of pages: 192
Publisher: Laurel Leaf
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Book Review: A Gem of a Tale - Sarny
Summary: 5 Stars
"Sarny" is a wonderful YA (young adult) book by Gary Paulsen. Set at the end of the Civil War it tells the tale of one woman who was set free and who struggled to find her way in the 'new world'. The first step of which was to walk to New Orleans to search for her two young children who had been sold.
The book is a follow-up to Paulsen's "Nightjohn" and is told from the perspective of Sarny, an old woman in a retirement home. In some sense it's more fanciful than "Nightjohn", in that it's less focused on the institution of slavery, and more of a good old-fashioned tale. However, Paulsen doesn't abandon his criticism of the 'evil institution', nor does he fail to focus on the horrors and waste of war. He does an excellent job capturing both in the battle scenes and remembrances.
I highly recommend this book. It's a good story and it poignantly addresses the Civil War timeframe, the hopes and horrors.
Highly recommend this one.
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