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The Ballad of Frankie Silver (Ballad, Bk 5)
The Ballad of Frankie Silver - Ballad, Bk 5
Author: Sharyn McCrumb
In 1832, an 18-year-old girl was charged with murdering her young husband. — In 1833, Frankie Silver became the first woman in the state of North Carolina to be hanged for murder.  — But was she guilty? — More than one hundred years later, Tennessee Sheriff Spencer Arrowood is determined to reveal the truth behind unanswered questions. Obsesse...  more »
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ISBN-13: 9780525939696
ISBN-10: 0525939695
Publication Date: 5/1/1998
Pages: 304
Rating:
  • Currently 3.8/5 Stars.
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3.8 stars, based on 44 ratings
Publisher: Dutton Adult
Book Type: Hardcover
Other Versions: Paperback
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bombschell avatar reviewed The Ballad of Frankie Silver (Ballad, Bk 5) on + 214 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 6
Sharyn McCrumb is one of my favorite authors. Both her "Elizabeth McPherson" series and her "Applachain foklore" series are wonderful. McCrumb takes a (true) story from the past and weaves it seamlessly with a story from today. Her charachters are detailed and interesting and the settings are haunting and real. If you like a wonderful story, history, folklore and a little bit of mystisism, try out one of her books. The stories contain recurring charachters but you do not need to read them in order. This story is one of my top three of hers.
Bonnie avatar reviewed The Ballad of Frankie Silver (Ballad, Bk 5) on + 422 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 5
My favorite of this author's Ballad Series. A beautiful, tragic mystery novel set in Appalachia, based on fact, that moves between this century and the last.
reviewed The Ballad of Frankie Silver (Ballad, Bk 5) on + 14 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 5
This is a well written book - two stories told at once. The author goes between a modern day sheriff and his involvement with a murder case and the historic tale of Frankie Silver. She is the first woman in North Carolina to be hung for murder. The author does a good job of weaving the stories together and keeping me intrigued with both.
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Helpful Score: 3
Looks behind the myth/history to see truth. A typical McCrumb novel, well written and absorbing.
cranbery avatar reviewed The Ballad of Frankie Silver (Ballad, Bk 5) on + 530 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 2
This book is wonderful.............it haunted me for weeks after I read it! I intend to read it again...........to really appreciate the depth of her writing.
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reviewed The Ballad of Frankie Silver (Ballad, Bk 5) on + 18 more book reviews
Wonderful author. Magical story. convincing characters, tragic and inspiring.
reviewed The Ballad of Frankie Silver (Ballad, Bk 5) on + 10 more book reviews
One of Sharyn McCrumb's best.
Spencer Arrowood and Nora Bonesteel are terrific characters. I loved how this story addressed the idea of whether we can actually know enough about any situation to find justice for those involved. Juxtiposing a folk legend/ghost story with a fugitive on
the run was very effective
havenheart avatar reviewed The Ballad of Frankie Silver (Ballad, Bk 5) on + 7 more book reviews
This is one of my favorite of McCrumb's books. McCrumb's books that entwine the tales of the Smokey mountains with her terrific ability to twist a mystery are indeed her bestand this is one of them.
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This book has some surprising twists.


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