News of the World
In the aftermath of the Civil War, an aging itinerant news reader agrees to transport a young captive of the Kiowa back to her people in this exquisitely rendered, morally complex, multilayered novel of historical fiction from the author of Enemy Women that explores the boundaries of family, responsibility, honor, and trust.
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Readers say *News of the World* is a richly detailed, emotionally absorbing historical novel set in post-Civil War Texas. Reviewers agree the characte...
The story of a 72-year-old Civil War veteran and his 10-year-old ward traveling from north to south in 1870s Texas is absolutely perfect on every level. Giles's character development and scene setting as well as the way in which she weaves in lots of history from that time is pitch perfect and she accomplishes it in a very compact book.
I chose this book because I heard about the story line on a podcast and for the following reasons: 1) It take place in Texas, post-Civil War Texas … yeah, I am a snob about that. 2) Its historical fiction with a protagonist loosely based on a real guy with character and substance. 3) The other main character is a little girl who had been captured by a Kiowa raiding party. Full disclosure, my 2x great grandmother Anna Metzge was captured by Comanche in 1865(though some sources say Kiowa… I’m not sure and she might not have been sure either). Both lived to tell about it. 4) Oh and I liked the cover. The author has this way of perfectly describing scenes using the fewest number of works. I wish I could do that. I just love, love, love this book. And guess what? Tom Hanks is doing the movie version. Score! It’s not on Audible so you will actually have to read it. But I love it so much, call me and I will read it to you!
Also finished News of the World. Much better book than the movie. Interesting story set just after the Civil War. About a traveling news reader who takes on the task of transporting a white girl who was rescued from native Americans back to her family. Very good story.
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