Review Date: 4/23/2009

Helpful Score: 2

This is one of the most remarkable books that you will ever experience. It has a reputation as a "tough read," but the effort is more than worth it. You will come to KNOW these characters. The ambience of the story is as superbly rendered as the characterizations, and the "you are there" texture of the book is felt with intensity. There are no quotation marks in the speech, so sometimes it's difficult to tell if the character is talking or if it's internalization. Remarkably, this adds to the power of the book. As a reviewer noted earlier, there's a dream-like quality to the prose that would have been diminished by adding quotes. The author breaks some rules by changing point-of-view, tense, and person, yet it all works so well that it does not detract in any way. You may find yourself drifting away at times; not out of boredom, but because Kantor makes you think about what you've just read. If you have ever lost a friend or family member in a war this story will be painful. It is emotionally charged (excuse the cliche) to the highest possible point. I agree with most readers that "Gone With The Wind" and "The Killer Angels" and "Cold Mountain" are five-star novels, but "Andersonville" is on another level. Thirty stars, perhaps. You'll nevr forget Ira and Lucy and the men (and women) of "Andersonville."

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Review Date: 10/11/2013

my new favorite book for chickens and gardening!!!!! Photos are just beautiful and the info is amazing! Since we have some chickens raised close to the house...I would love to implement most of her ideas for landscaping around the house.

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Review Date: 4/27/2009

Helpful Score: 1

A readable and graphic account of the development of the world we live in since the Reformation. An up-to-date survey with full coverage of Europe, the Americas and the rest of the world. Lavishly illustrated with more than 1000 illustrations, many in color, maps and time charts.

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