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FEAR OF THE GUN: In February 1849, Lorenzo, a Mexican-American war veteran, walks west from Albuquerque toward the Alta California gold fields. Lost in the Ponderosa Pines of the San Francisco Peaks mountain range, Lorenzo is saved from hypothermia and Cholera by Hanna, a Jewish sheep rancher living alone.Hanna and Lorenzo build a supply station for the surveyors and crews of the Beale Wagon Road, while Hanna schools their three children, Jeremiah, Zachary, and Sarah.Tragedy prompts Lorenzo to join the New Mexico Volunteers during The Civil War. He leaves Zachary (eleven) and Hanna to manage the ranch.Zachary, an adult in 1884, moves back to Flagstaff, vowing justice for the wrongs he has witnessed. Awaiting the arrival of the Deputy U.S. Marshal from Phoenix, Zachary and Hanna confront the violent man from their past alone.FEAR OF THE GUN explores the American Civil War and slavery from an isolated mountain in the frontier wilderness of the Arizona Territory. Historically accurate, this exhilarating story of one man's relationship with guns has relevance in today's firearm prevalent American society. No se han encontrado descripciones de biblioteca. |
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As a reader, I enjoy historical fiction and follow the settings by referring to current maps and researching characters to see if they really existed. While the main characters are fictional, some of the supporting characters (Antoine Leroux, Kit Carson) are based on real life historical figures. In addition, references within the book to actual historical events, like the Civil War, Lincoln’s assassination, the Gold Rush, the Great San Francisco Earthquake, and other lesser known events add depth to the story of a family living through turbulent times. All these connections make the book intriguing for history buffs.
Now, I did have some concerns which influenced my rating. Early in the book, I felt there were some inconsistencies in the placement of descriptive paragraphs. These were enough to confuse make it unclear who or what was being described. My other concerns with the writing were misspelled words, unnecessary capitalization, and misplaced or missing quotation marks. My copy of the book is a first printing so perhaps that’s why there were so many errors.
Finally, Fear of the Gun did have enough suspense to keep people reading even if they don’t have as much interest in history and how people lived in olden times. Mysterious events pop up in the book to make the reader wonder how it’s related to the overall story line. You have to keep reading to find out how the mystery is solved and how the Brennan family became fully accepted and settled in the territory of New Mexico. ( )