Scarecrow in Gray
by Barry D. Yelton
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Author: Barry D. YeltonEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Original Language); English (Unknown); English (Published)
Published: 2006-09-26
ISBN: 0595401856
Number of pages: 218
Publisher: iUniverse, Inc.
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Book Review: Engrossing story of the American Civil War
Summary: 5 Stars
When, as a young child, I asked my grandfather why he fought in the war he replied, simply: "Because I didn't want to be called a coward."
Like the hero of Barry Yelton's book he left a wife and family to go and fight in a war not of his choosing, as did so many of his compatriots, just because like the hero of Scarecrows in Gray he did not wish to be called a coward.. It is Yelton's ability to draw you into the conscience of his hero, Francis Yelton, and to paint you a part-fictionalized picture of his time fighting during the dying months of the American civil war. His hero, God fearing and full of humility faces danger, disaster and death but he will not give up even when a bitter defeat is forced upon him.
I am not a student of this war, and have very little knowledge of it, but Barry Yelton's novel pulls you along until Francis's plight becomes your plight and you live through the horror of his days trying to survive the hell in which he finds himself. There is humour to soothe the sorrow and some wonderful characters to meet and delight in. I found this story engrossing, educational, and thought provoking. Mr Yelton has honoured the dead of many wars with his sympathetic portrayal of his ancestor.
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