tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-948826710613032587.post4500283677888989127..comments2024-02-05T01:55:53.566-08:00Comments on Gently Mad: Cloudsplitter by Russell BanksSharon Wilfonghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17466621290140789056noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-948826710613032587.post-29498736382396186522019-02-28T06:24:22.576-08:002019-02-28T06:24:22.576-08:00Your welcome. Your welcome. KenBlumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07174231279695395937noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-948826710613032587.post-91807527389279888612019-02-27T19:56:41.317-08:002019-02-27T19:56:41.317-08:00Hi Ken. I feel the same way. I rather read histo...Hi Ken. I feel the same way. I rather read historical non fiction rather than fiction. Thanks for the book recommendations.Sharon Wilfonghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17466621290140789056noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-948826710613032587.post-52032003304456140402019-02-27T09:27:05.998-08:002019-02-27T09:27:05.998-08:00Hi Ken. I agree with you and as a result I tend t...Hi Ken. I agree with you and as a result I tend to shy away from historical fiction. Thank you for the book suggestions. I've been wanting to find some good sources about this enigmatic man.Gently Madhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12696095607795264129noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-948826710613032587.post-3262165236861750522019-02-27T09:10:48.047-08:002019-02-27T09:10:48.047-08:00It always concerns me when a fictional portrayal b...It always concerns me when a fictional portrayal becomes intertwined with actual history. There is a tendency for both author and reader to put emphasis on the story ahead of actual facts. I'm all for a good story as long as there is the highest regard for maintaining accuracy of the subject and figures. I believe it is important to read accounts like David S. Reynold's 2005 work "John Brown, Abolitionist" and Bonnie Laughlin-Schultz' "The Tie That Bound Us", a 2013 book about the women in John Brown's family so that the reader of Cloudsplitter can be more enlightened to the historical nature of John Brown, the people around him, and events during and after his life.KenBlumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07174231279695395937noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-948826710613032587.post-52111490361834471362019-02-27T09:10:01.571-08:002019-02-27T09:10:01.571-08:00It always concerns me when a fictional portrayal b...It always concerns me when a fictional portrayal becomes intertwined with actual history. There is a tendency for both author and reader to put emphasis on the story ahead of actual facts. I'm all for a good story as long as there is the highest regard for maintaining accuracy of the subject and figures. I believe it is important to read accounts like David S. Reynold's 2005 work "John Brown, Abolitionist" and Bonnie Laughlin-Schultz' "The Tie That Bound Us", a 2013 book about the women in John Brown's family so that the reader of Cloudsplitter can be more enlightened to the historical nature of John Brown, the people around him, and events during and after his life. KenBlumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07174231279695395937noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-948826710613032587.post-81227921236430314562017-08-24T21:17:56.382-07:002017-08-24T21:17:56.382-07:00Hi Mdupuddle. It does seem like the world is gett...Hi Mdupuddle. It does seem like the world is getting crazier and crazier.<br /><br />I would like to read a better bio about Brown. There always seem to be people who justify violence as a way to achieve the ends, even though they believe their ends are good. Sharon Wilfonghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17466621290140789056noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-948826710613032587.post-72586063208919435452017-08-24T21:16:01.761-07:002017-08-24T21:16:01.761-07:00Hi Brian! I am getting a little paranoid. I wond...Hi Brian! I am getting a little paranoid. I wonder if I will catch the cat.<br /><br />I agree with you. I've decided I am sticking to nonfiction.<br /><br />I will have to look up PT by Carton. If you liked it then I am sure it was good.Sharon Wilfonghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17466621290140789056noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-948826710613032587.post-48043921653351411662017-08-24T20:53:55.894-07:002017-08-24T20:53:55.894-07:00i don't know much about Brown either, except f...i don't know much about Brown either, except for his connection with Harper's Ferry... insanity is hard to define... i suppose anyone with an overwhelming, irresistible, uncontrollable drive to do something could be considered to be a bit off the wall... nowadays, tho, that's what it takes to get anywhere... i'm glad i'm old and retired...Mudpuddlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17194891656971454279noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-948826710613032587.post-81981288594404724702017-08-24T17:50:26.652-07:002017-08-24T17:50:26.652-07:00Sorry to hear a your problems with Breeya and the ...Sorry to hear a your problems with Breeya and the cat. Hopefully you will come up with a solution. <br /><br />As we discussed in my comments section on my Scarlett Letter post, I agree that "Historical Fiction" is not a good way to learn or understand history. The subject is best explored in non - fiction. <br /><br />A few years ago Ib read Patriotic Treason by Evan Carton about Brown. I thought that it was very good. Brian Josephhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15139559400312336791noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-948826710613032587.post-49952186811323784492017-08-24T16:58:03.283-07:002017-08-24T16:58:03.283-07:00I have read next to nothing about Brown but becaus...I have read next to nothing about Brown but because of this book I would like to. I don't think I learned a thing about the man from this book.Sharon Wilfonghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17466621290140789056noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-948826710613032587.post-9872838612092025702017-08-24T16:50:43.538-07:002017-08-24T16:50:43.538-07:00Fiction does take liberties with history, doesn...Fiction does take liberties with history, doesn't it. Of course, no one can get inside and understand John Brown, a man I believe to have been insane. RTDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17113953356514605424noreply@blogger.com