“Yes, this is a HUGE book. It takes a commitment to finish it but the rewards out-weigh the negatives. Though fictional, Banks has done a massive amount of research to make this book come together. Written from the perspective of John Brown's son, Owen, the novel gives the reader a birds eye view into the very complicated life and times of the singular John Brown. I have to admit that this book appealed to me in a way that it might not to many others. I am a student of the Civil War,...”

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