Two young boys fall in love in 19th century America and dodge poverty together via cross-dressing theatricals, fighting the Indians and in the civil war and settling to farming. The language amazed me from the first sentence and I loved the fact that the complexities and nuances of the politics of the time come through subtly, sometimes subliminally. I learned a great deal and even got through the battle scenes without skimming!
(Victoria Grey-Edwards - bwl 109 Summer 2023 ) |
