Cloudsplitter: A Novel
 

Cloudsplitter: A Novel

by Russell Banks

A triumph of the imagination and a masterpiece of modern storytelling, Cloudsplitter is narrated by the enigmatic Owen Brown, last surviving son of America's most famous and still controversial political terrorist and martyr, John Brown. Deeply researched, brilliantlyplotted, and peopled with a cast of unforgettable characters both historical and wholly invented, Cloudsplitter is dazzling... (read more)

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nikid
  • Rated 4 stars

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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manasota
  • Rated 2 stars

Fascinating story of John Brown told from the point of view of his son. I didn't love this but it certainly was well written.

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  • Rated 4.12 stars
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  • Rated 4.5 stars
 

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