The Crossing: 01 (Last Cavaliers) - Hardcover

Morris, Gilbert

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1410437515 ISBN 13: 9781410437518

Publisher: Thorndike Press, 2011

Synopsis

Yancey Tremayne, the son of an Amish man and a Cheyenne woman, rejects his father's plan to rejoin the Amish community and instead takes up studies at a local military school under the direction of Thomas Jackson.

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Review:

I''ll say as a first timer that I enjoyed his [Gilber Morris] manner of story telling. I enjoyed the way Morris develops his characters over an extended period of time, giving the reader ample opportunity to know the story well. I also like historical fiction so it was a safe bet I''d enjoy this fact-and-fiction tale. I was equally amused that Morris was hitting all sorts of topics that Christian fiction writers love to touch on (i.e., the Amish, talk of horses, southern belles, etc.) I was amused but still entertained in an engrossing sort of way. I rather flew through this book as it was easy to do so. I genuinely wanted to know how this story played out. Knowing at least a little bit about Stonewall Jackson made this story all the more interesting and engaging to me.
For myself, I enjoyed my first experience reading a Gilbert Morris book and have no qualms about recommending The Crossing if you like a tiny bit of romance, historical fiction and a flowing story line. I was never jolted out of the picture that Morris was trying to paint due to poor writing or use of modern expressions. I thought that Morris was pretty faithful to the timeline in which he had placed his story in terms of dress and language.--Carrie"Reading to Know" (03/02/2011)

Through the course of "The Crossing", the reader finds himself sitting up straighter, walking taller, treating others with a deeper kindness, and looking more closely at the path that is laid before him, a path of honor, grace, and virtue. An encounter with the characters of Gilbert Morris's "The Crossing" will no doubt leave the reader in that state that great stories always do: Changed.

--Michael Foster"Troubling the Stars" (03/24/2011)

Morris has written a wonderful Civil War story with an unusual twist and true-to-life characters. The Amish don't believe in taking up arms against their fellow man, but they do not condemn those who do. The Civil War provides a vivid background to this story of how one person's choices affect those around him.--Patsy Glans"RT Book Reviews" (03/01/2011)

Gilbert Morris creates likable characters and reveals a strong knowledge of Civil War events in this work of historical fiction. The Crossing escorts readers across the great divide in American histroy and reminds them of the transforming power of love.--Von Mitchell"CBA Retailers + Resources" (01/01/2011)

I'll say as a first timer that I enjoyed his [Gilber Morris] manner of story telling. I enjoyed the way Morris develops his characters over an extended period of time, giving the reader ample opportunity to know the story well. I also like historical fiction so it was a safe bet I'd enjoy this fact-and-fiction tale. I was equally amused that Morris was hitting all sorts of topics that Christian fiction writers love to touch on (i.e., the Amish, talk of horses, southern belles, etc.) I was amused but still entertained in an engrossing sort of way. I rather flew through this book as it was easy to do so. I genuinely wanted to know how this story played out. Knowing at least a little bit about Stonewall Jackson made this story all the more interesting and engaging to me.
For myself, I enjoyed my first experience reading a Gilbert Morris book and have no qualms about recommending The Crossing if you like a tiny bit of romance, historical fiction and a flowing story line. I was never jolted out of the picture that Morris was trying to paint due to poor writing or use of modern expressions. I thought that Morris was pretty faithful to the timeline in which he had placed his story in terms of dress and language.--Carrie"Reading to Know" (03/02/2011)

Through the course of The Crossing, the reader finds himself sitting up straighter, walking taller, treating others with a deeper kindness, and looking more closely at the path that is laid before him, a path of honor, grace, and virtue. An encounter with the characters of Gilbert Morris's The Crossing will no doubt leave the reader in that state that great stories always do: Changed.
--Michael Foster"Troubling the Stars" (03/24/2011)

About the Author:

Award-winning, bestselling author, Gilbert Morris, is well known for penning numerous Christian novels for adults and children since 1984 with 6.5 million books in print. He is probably best known for the forty-book House of Winslow series, and his Edge of Honor was a 2001 Christy Award winner. He lives with his wife in Gulf Shores, Alabama.

About this edition

• Publisher: Thorndike Press
• Publication date: 2011
• ISBN 10: 1410437515
• ISBN 13: 9781410437518
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 629