About this title: Vincent Wingfield returns home to Virginia after four years of school in England to find conditions in the South and the country unsettled. War breaks out, and Vincent goes to fight for the South. Henty's gripping story weaves Vincent's adventures with the real life events of the Civil War giving a rare glimpse of this struggle from a Southern ...
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Edition: Second Printing
Binding: Trade Paperback
Publisher: Lost Classics Book Company, Florida
Date Published: 1998
Description: Browne, Gordon. Very Good+ Facsimile. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall. 410 Pages, B/W Illustrations, This Edition was Reprinted from the 1900 Edition, Light Wrinkling or Rubbings to the Foredge Pages. read more
Description: Very Good. Book. 12mo-over 6"-7" tall. Welcome To Books From The Attic. We Are Specialists In Obtaining The Obsure, The Rare, Treasures From Attics, Private Libraries, And Vintage Estates. Our Books Come From Large Collections From Around The World. Ourbook Listings Range From the Out Of Print And Antiquarian To The Genres Which Make Great Reading And Wonderful Gifts. Please Feel Free To Inquire About Your Special Interests This Particular Find: front board just a little loose else excellent. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: The Federal Book Company, New York
Date Published: 1906
Description: Yes. Good. No Jacket. 5"x7.5" This hard cover book has a grey cover with black lettering on the front and spine of the cover. The pages are browned, and the spine edges are worn. 177 pages. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: A. L. Burt, NY
Date Published: n.d. (early 1900)
Description: Illustrated by Gordon Browne. Nr FINE. 8vo, 380pp +ads. Gren and red pictorial cloth, spine title on gilt block with decorated spine, green edges. Pages are clean and crisp, binding, is tight. read more
"I had heard a lot about G.A. Henty and his excellent books for boys, so I wanted to read one. I was surprised to find this amidst my own books, a castoff from someone, somewhere. So I read it.
There was one thing about this book that stood out very strongly to me. I have read a lot about the Civil War, but little about the war from a Southern perspective (after all, most history is written by the winners!). After reading this book, I understood to a new level of clarity why the Southerners were fighting, which constitutional issues were at stake and how/ why these principles were central to the culture of the South. Yes, it was about slavery - that i had gotten before - but Henty articulated the broader context of Southern culture and reasoning well.
It was an enjoyable read. The main character demonstrates courage, responsibility, honor, thoughtfulness for others, self-control and perseverence amidst the backdrop of the civil war. While the hardships of war are covered, they are not glorified.
This is not classic literature at its best and the story does not remain with me like that, but, overall, I found this to be an excellent book for a boy to read. The story was adventurous and moving, the main character a young man, and there is a lot here to contribute to moral development."
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